Q If I could just follow up on a related matter: Mr. President, are you prepared to impose limits on intelligence sharing with Britain if they do not put in place some restrictions on Huawei?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: No, because we're going to have absolutely an agreement on Huawei and everything else. We have an incredible intelligence relationship and we will be able to work out any differences. I think we're not going to have it. We did discuss it. I see absolutely no limitations. We've never had limitations. This is a truly great ally and partner, and we'll have no problem with that. Okay?
PRIME MINISTER MAY: Francis.
Q Mr. President, Francis Elliott from the Times. Do you agree with your ambassador that the entire economy needs to be on the table in a future trade talk - trade deal, including the NHS?
And, Prime Minister, are you tempted to take the Prime Minister up - take the President up on his word and stick around for a bit until the trade deal is done?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: I think we're going to have a great trade deal, yes. I think we're going to have a great and very comprehensive trade deal -
Q With the NHS? With the NHS? Should the NHS be on the table, sir?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: I can't hear him. What?
Q The Health Service. Should the Health Service?
PRIME MINISTER MAY: It's a question about the National Health Service. He says,
"Should the National Health Service be on the table?"
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Look, I think everything with a trade deal is on the table. When you - when you're dealing in trade, everything is on the table - so, NHS or anything else. There are a lot - a lot more than that. But everything will be on the table, absolutely. Okay.
PRIME MINISTER MAY: But the point about making trade deals is, of course, that both sides negotiate and come to an agreement about what should or should not be in that trade deal for the future.
And as regards to your second question, Francis: Nice try, but no. (Laughter.) Look, I'm a woman of my word.
Mr. President, would you like to -
PRESIDENT TRUMP: John, please.
Q Mr. President, thank you. Mr. President, domestically, in recent days, Mexico has stepped up apprehensions and deportations of Central American migrants.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: That's good.
Q This could possibly be in response to your threat of tariffs. Has Mexico -
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Not
"possibly be."
Q Has Mexico done enough to avoid tariffs, which will be imposed in some six days from now? And -
PRESIDENT TRUMP: No, we haven't started yet.
Q But the threat is out there?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Yeah, the threat is out there, but we haven't really started yet. No, this will take effect next week - the 5 percent.
Q And what do you think of Republicans who say that they make take action to block you imposing those tariffs?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Oh, I don't think they will do that. I think if they do, it's foolish. There's nothing more important than borders. I've had tremendous Republican support. I have a 90 percent - 94 percent approval rating, as of this morning, in the Republican Party. That's an all-time record. Can you believe that? Isn't that something? I love records. But we have a 94 percent approval rating in the Republican Party.
I want to see security at our border. I'm going to see great trade. I'm going to see a lot of things happening. And that is happening.
And as you know, Mexico called. They want to meet. They're going to meet on Wednesday. Secretary Pompeo is going to be at the meeting, along with a few others that are very good at this. And we are going to see if we can do something.
But I think it's more likely that the tariffs go on. And we'll probably be talking during the time that the tariffs are on and they're going to be paid. And if they don't step up and give us security for our nation - look, millions of people are flowing through Mexico. That's unacceptable. Millions and millions of people are coming right through Mexico. It's a 2,000-mile journey. And they're coming up to our border.
And our Border Patrol, which is incredible - they're apprehending them, but our laws are bad because the Democrats don't want to pass laws that could be passed in 15 minutes, that could be passed quickly. In one day, it could change.
But even beyond the laws, Mexico shouldn't allow millions of people to try and enter our country. And they could stop it very quickly, and I think they will. And if they won't, we're going to put tariffs on. And every month, those tariffs go from 5 percent, to 10 percent, to 15 percent, to 20, and then to 25 percent. And what will happen then is all of those companies that have left our country and gone to Mexico are going to be coming back to us. And that's okay. That's okay.
But I think Mexico will step up and do what they should have been done. And I don't want to hear that Mexico is run by the cartels and the drug lords and the coyotes. I don't want to hear about that. A lot of people are saying that. Mexico has something to prove. But I don't want to hear that they're run by the cartels. You understand. You report on it all the time. A lot of people do. That would be a terrible thing.
Mexico should step up and stop this onslaught, this invasion into our country, John.
Q Prime Minister May, you tried three times to get a deal on Brexit. At this point, do you believe that a deal on Brexit is possible, or is this a Gordian knot? President Trump says that you didn't take his advice in terms of negotiation. Should you have? Would that have made a difference?
And, President Trump, if I could ask a follow-up: You had a conversation with Boris Johnson. Could we ask what you spoke about? And will you meet with Michael Gove today?
PRIME MINISTER MAY: Well, first of all, on the first issue, as I said in answer to an earlier question, I still believe - I personally believe that it is in the best interest of the UK to leave the European Union with a deal. I believe there is a good deal on the table. Obviously, it will be for whoever succeeds me as Prime Minister to take this issue forward.
What is paramount, I believe, is delivering on Brexit for the British people. And I seem to remember the President suggested that I sued the European Union, which we didn't do. We went into negotiations and we came out with a good deal.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Yeah. That's not such a - I would have sued, but that's okay. (Laughter.) I would have sued and settled, maybe. But you never know. She's probably a better negotiator than I am (inaudible).
But you know what? She has got it, in a sense, John. That deal is teed up. I think that deal is really teed up. I think they have to do something. And perhaps you won't be given the credit that you deserve if they do something, but I think you deserve a lot of credit. I really do. I think you deserve a lot of credit. Okay?
Yes, John?
Q And Boris Johnson and Michael Gove?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: So, I know Boris. I like him. I've liked him for a long time. He's - I think he'd do a very good job. I know Jeremy. I think he'd do a very good job. I don't know Michael. But would he do a good job - Jeremy? Tell me. (Laughter.)
Okay?
PRIME MINISTER MAY: Okay.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Good. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you very much. (Applause.)
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