The US is negotiating a great trade deal for Britain because Trump really loves the UK and we have a cultural affinity, JD Vance says

The US is working very hard to negotiate a great trade deal with Keir Starmers government because Donald Trump really loves the UK, vice president JD Vance has said.

Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the US earlier this month, rocking the world economy and sending stock prices tumbling, sparking fears of a global recession. 

The UK government has been hopeful of a deal to exempt the UK from Trumps tariffs, and in an interview on Tuesday, Vance said he was optimistic that both sides could come to a mutually beneficial agreement.

Were certainly working very hard with Keir Starmers government on a trade deal, Vance told the website UnHerd.

The President really loves the United Kingdom. He loved the Queen. He admires and loves the King. It is a very important relationship. And hes a businessman and has a number of important business relationships in [Britain]. But I think its much deeper than that.

Theres a real cultural affinity. And, of course, fundamentally, America is an Anglo country.

I think theres a good chance that, yes, well come to a great agreement thats in the best interest of both countries.

The US is working very hard to negotiate a great trade deal with Keir Starmers government because Donald Trump really loves the UK, vice president JD Vance has said

Vance said the reciprocal relationship between the US and UK gave Britain a more advantageous position than other European countries when it comes to negotiating new trade arrangements. 

While we love the Germans, they are heavily dependent on exporting to the United States but are pretty tough on a lot of American businesses that would like to export into Germany.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will aim to continue negotiations for an economic deal with the US later this month when she travels to Washington to attend the International Monetary Funds spring meetings with other finance ministers.