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TRUMP vs. HARRIS – who will benefit the UK the most? | World | News
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TRUMP vs. HARRIS – who will benefit the UK the most? | World | News

By Sarah Elliott, Republicans Overseas UK

IF Donald Trump pulls off the greatest comeback ever in American political history on Tuesday, the UK will have an Anglophile president back in the White House. This is a positive point for the UK and we really need to build on it this time.

Firstly, I completely understand the British public’s reluctance to accept The Donald. From his style, from his appearance to his rhetoric, he is the polar opposite of British sensibility. (Following…)

However, for the sake of the special relationship and the free world, I implore you to keep an open mind to the possibilities of a second Trump administration, as I have done.

Trump is not the gamble he took in 2016, because we have already seen a Trump presidency. During his mandate,

Trump prioritized the UK over all other allied countries, making two state visits – more than any other country. Prime Minister Theresa May was his first overseas visitor in January 2017. It was the Japanese Prime Minister who received this honor during the Biden/Harris administration.

Remember he owns two golf courses in the UK, is half-British himself (his mother was Scottish) and tried to secure a trade deal between the UK and the United States, which President Biden has not pursued at all.

Under Trump’s foreign policy of “peace through strength,” Putin did not invade another country, as he did under the Obama/Biden and Biden/Harris administrations. NATO allies have increased their defense spending by $50 billion due to Trump’s insistence that they meet their commitments.

And efforts were made to create lasting peace in the Middle East with the Abraham Accords which extended to Saudi Arabia at the time of the October 7 terrorist attacks.

We can expect this type of international policy again, not Biden’s disastrous policies (i.e. withdrawal from Afghanistan) which Kamala Harris said she wouldn’t change.

Unlike his predecessor and rival, Trump retains a close affinity with the United Kingdom and will end global conflicts to restore the West to greatness.

By Kristin Wolfe, Democrats Abroad UK

IN just three short months, the vice-president Kamala HarrisThe presidential campaign inspired Americans of all political stripes – Democrats, mainstream Republicans and independents – to come together to write our country’s next great chapter.

Vice President Harris brings to the Office of the President the leadership maturity and integrity needed to build consensus and solve complex problems at home and around the world. As she has throughout her career as an elected official, she will continue to put country before party and self, honoring the ideals of the Constitution and serving all Americans, including those who are not d agree with her. Unlike her opponent who plans to surround herself only with loyalists and attack her political rivals, she will appoint a Republican to her cabinet.

Vice President Harris’ priorities as president are unequivocal. Abroad, she will stand alongside our allies and further strengthen our military. At home, his economic policies will stimulate intergenerational wealth creation for the middle class by encouraging small businesses and homeownership. It will reduce daily prescription drug costs and provide support for child care and home care for seniors. She will work with Congress to restore women’s basic reproductive freedoms taken away by Donald Trump.

As president, Kamala Harriswith Tim Walz, will uphold the American Constitution in the face of all threats weighing on it. This stands in stark contrast to Donald Trump who attempted to prevent the certification of a free and fair election, lied about the results of those elections then and now, and set the stage to deny the results of the elections in 2024. Under Kamala Harriswe will finally turn the page on a Republican chapter that divides MAGA.