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As Brexit Storm Gathers, Britain Looks to Trump for Hope

Henry Ridgwell

   LONDON - As the likelihood of Britain crashing out of the European
   Union with no deal at the end of October appears ever more likely,
   Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a tumultuous first few weeks in
   office. The British currency, the pound sterling, has plunged to
   two-year lows against the U.S. dollar and the Euro, while there are
   warnings of widespread disruption in the event of a so-called no-deal
   Brexit.

   Faced with an intransigent EU and a bleak economic outlook, Johnson is
   looking for help across the Atlantic to a like-minded ally in the White
   House. U.S. President Donald Trump offered warm words as his British
   counterpart took office.

   "I think we can have a great relationship. I think he will be a great
   prime minister," Trump told reporters Friday, adding that work on a
   trade deal was underway.

   "I think we can do three to four or five times what we're doing (in
   trade)," he said.

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