Can the ‘special relationship’ survive Donald Trump?

“特殊关系”能在特朗普总统时期存续吗?

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2025-02-25

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  • For years,

  • British Prime Ministers have gone to Washington to bathe

  • in the glow of what's called the special relationship.

  • In the days to come, the British and American peoples will,

  • for their own safety and for the good of all, walk together in majesty, in justice and in peace.

  • This has been another chapter in the.

  • Close discussion, consultation and similar beliefs and.

  • Shared ideals between the United States and Britain.

  • The special relationship between the United States

  • and Great Britain is one that is not just important to me,

  • it's important to the American people.

  • Great Britain is one of our closest,