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By Isabel van Brugen
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President Donald Trump lavished praise on Lady Victoria Starmer, wife of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, on Monday in Scotland, where he is on a private visit.
The Context
Trump is on a four-day private visit to Scotland. He arrived on Saturday and he met the British leader at the Trump Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire on his third full day of the trip. Lady Starmer traveled up to Scotland to accompany her husband on the trip.
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"By the way your First Lady, I would say First Lady, she is a respected person all over the United States. I don't know what he's doing but she's very respected, as respected as him," Trump said as he spoke with reporters in Scotland.
"I don't want to say more, I'll get myself in trouble, but she's a great woman and very highly respected,' Trump added.
Trump also spoke highly of his British counterpart, praising their relationship as reporters pressed him on whether he would consider reducing the 10 percent reciprocal tariff rate on the U.K.
"We are going to take a look at it," Trump responded, adding, "we want to make the Prime Minister happy."
"We're in great shape, the trade deal was made with the UK, the Prime Minister did a great job," Trump also said, when asked whether he would reduce tariffs on steel and aluminum.
"You know, they've been trying to make that deal for 12 years and he got it done," the president said.
"So everybody respects him ... it's going to be a lot of jobs for here, and great for America, and in terms of the relationship ... our relationship is unparalleled, but it keeps it even closer when you have a good trade deal."
What People Are Saying
Trump has been generous with his praise of Lady Starmer in the past.
At the White House in February, Trump said he was "impressed" with Lady Starmer, describing her as a "beautiful, great woman."
Speaking about his personal relationship with the British prime minister, he told reporters: "We actually had a good relationship before. We've met a couple of times and I'm very impressed with him, and very impressed with his wife.
"I must say, she's a beautiful, great woman," Trump continued.
The prime minister said: "I second that."
Trump added: "And I said, 'you're very lucky'. He's very lucky. And, no, we've had a very good relationship."
What Happens Next
Trump is scheduled to return to the U.S. on Tuesday and is expected to come back to the U.K. for an official state visit in September.
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