
TheUnitedStatesandBritainremaincommittedto reaching a post-Brexit bilateral freetradeagreement, the White House said Tuesday,afterPresident DonaldTrumpquestioned whether such adealis possible.
Last week,Trumpwarned Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the terms of his EU divorcedealmeant that "under certain aspect... you can'ttrade" with theUnitedStates.
Trumpused a lengthy appearance on Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage's radio phone-in show Thursday to share his characteristically blunt views ahead of a December 12 snap election inBritain.
Trump's remarks threatened to hurt Johnson at the outset of a campaign that has huge implications forBritain's future place in Europe and the rest of the world.
BothTrumpand Farage are deeply polarizing figures inBritainwho could hurt Johnson's chances with more moderate voters.
On Tuesday,Trumpand Johnson spoke, the White House said.
"The two leaders again reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Special Relationship through a robust bilateral freetradeagreement once theUnitedKingdom leaves the European Union," deputy press secretary Judd Deere said.
Trumpalso insisted that NATO allies "robustly fund their defenses", a reflection of his argument that the US bears a disproportionate share of spending within the transatlantic alliance.