Trump insists he and Theresa May have 'really great relationship' in Davos

Everything is hunky-dory in Davos.

President Trump emphatically denied reports that he and British Prime Minister Theresa May have a rocky relationship on Thursday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

“The prime minister and myself have had a really great relationship, although some people don’t necessarily believe that, but I can tell you, I have a tremendous respect for the prime minister and the job she’s doing,” Trump said as the pair posed for photographs.

“I think the standpoint is mutual from the standpoint of liking each other a lot.”

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May was the first foreign leader to visit Washington following Trump’s inauguration.

But since that trip, the pair have maintained a rocky transatlantic relationship.

The two leaders have repeatedly been at odds on world events as Trump was one of only a handful of international leaders who backed England exiting the European Union and May publicly chastised Trump when he retweeted videos from a British far-right anti-Muslim activist.

“Don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!” Trump responded to May on Twitter.

Bloomberg News reported earlier this week that their relations have soured dramatically.

During formal phone calls, May “finds it impossible to make headway and get her points across” during discussions with Trump because he is constantly interrupting her, a source told Bloomberg.

Insiders said that Trump also pressed May to do something about negative news coverage of his presidency in British tabloids and insists on being guaranteed a “warm welcome” before he visits England.

The Trump administration has repeatedly pushed back a planned visit to the United Kingdom.

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Trump took to Twitter earlier this month to explain why he was not attending the opening of the new U.S. Embassy building in London.

“Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for ‘peanuts,’ only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!” he wrote.

The decision to move the embassy was made by the George W. Bush administration and was done due to security concerns.

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