Trump begins historic 2nd visit to UK today, $10b deals on cards

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Starmer has unapologetically courted Trump since his return to power, even hand-delivering a letter from the king in the Oval Office in February, inviting him to be the first US president to receive two state visits.
69% : Trump arrives in Britain late on Tuesday for a historic second state visit.
65% : "President Trump is looking forward to his historic second state visit to the United Kingdom," a senior US official told reporters on Monday.
63% : Heir to the throne Prince William and Princess Catherine will start the visit on a glitzy high, welcoming Trump and his wife Melania to Windsor on Wednesday.
62% : But with Trump upending the world and US alliances as never before, this time around is even more crucial for Britain, which has long cherished its so-called special relationship with Washington.
61% : Trump has often raved about his previous state visit during his first term in 2019, when he met Queen Elizabeth II.
53% : From a flyby and carriage ride with King Charles III to a grand state banquet at historic Windsor Castle, Britain is pulling out all the stops to flatter Trump, who has long been fascinated with the monarchy.
51% : The two countries will also unveil "advances in defence technology cooperation" and connections between their top financial hubs, US officials said. US officials said Trump and Starmer would also sign deals on tech worth at least $10 billion, while Trump's delegation will feature tech leaders reportedly including the CEOs of Nvidia and Open AI.
45% : The White House said Trump would raise "how important it is for the Prime Minister to protect free speech in the UK" -- a core topic which Trump's former ally Elon Musk raised in a speech to a far-right rally in Britain over the weekend.
40% : Trump will be kept far away from crowds and protesters, with all the action taking place outside London, where a large demonstration against the 79-year-old Republican is set to take place.
36% : Trump will also make a private visit to the grave of the late queen, who died in September 2022.
34% : Trump is likely to stress his call for Britain and other Nato nations to slap up to 100 per cent tariffs on China to get it to end its support for Russia's war, US officials said.
16% : Politics takes over on Thursday as Starmer hosts Trump at his Chequers country house and seeks to capitalize on Britain being one of the first countries to secure a US trade deal and avoid the worst of Trump's tariffs.
16% : Another awkward point is the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, which is dogging Trump at home.

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