President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were on Marine One when it had to make an emergency landing in the UK.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump and Melania had to switch helicopters because of a āhydraulics issue.ā
āOut of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted Airport,ā Karoline Leavitt said. āThe president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter.ā
The Marine One trip was only supposed to last 20 minutes, from the prime ministerās Chequers landing zone to Stansted Airport. However, the president and first lady took almost 40 minutes to reach the airport due to the issue.
investment in the U.K
King Charles II and Queen Camilla are welcoming the Trumps for an unusual second state visit, where they will talk about a substantial U.S. investment in the U.K.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised a Ā£250 billion mutual investment package between the UK and President Trump called the US-UK alliance as the most ānatural partnership in the world.ā
Trump spent the morning at Windsor Castle with King Charles III
Trump spent the morning at Windsor Castle with King Charles III. Then he flew by Marine One to Chequers, the prime ministerās country home, for a day of meetings about politics and business.
After private meetings with the two presidents, which probably covered Ukraine, the Gaza war, the environment, and free speech, Trump and Starmer met with business executives for a reception
After private meetings with the two presidents, which probably covered Ukraine, the Gaza war, the environment, and free speech, Trump and Starmer met with business executives for a reception.
Many people donāt realize how important that asset is
Starmer dubbed the agreement that the two leaders struck a ātech-prosperity deal.ā Trump said it would create ābillions of dollars of opportunitiesā and provide the U.S. ābetter access to the UKās world-class aerospace supply chain,ā which actually is world-class. Many people donāt realize how important that asset is.
āWeāre taking the next logical step with a historic agreement on science and technology partnerships, and this will create new government, academic, and private sector cooperation in areas such as AI, which is taking over the world. Iām looking at you guys, youāre taking over the world, Jensen, I donāt know what youāre doing here. I hope youāre right,ā Trump said.
All I can say is we both hope youāre right
āAll I can say is we both hope youāre right. But itās pretty amazing. Quantum computing, fusion, 6G, and civil nuclear energy align our nations through the approach of centered deregulation and innovation. And weāre going to have a lot of deregulation and a tremendous amount of innovation just happening. But this new accord is already helping spur a massive wave of private sector deals worth over $350 billion alone, headlined by a $136 billion from Blackstone,ā Trump added.
āThatās very nice. Steve, thank you. Thatās why you have that location, I think. (Laughter) Itās considered the best seat of the year. Yours is pretty good, too, Jensen. Thatās good. Thatās great, Steve. You know what youāre doing better than anybody. American company X Energy and British company Centrica has been announcing and really for a long while theyāve been talking about this deal, the deployment of modular nuclear reactors across the U.K., all across the U.K.,ā Trump continued.
āAnd itās been in the wind for a couple of years, and now weāre getting it done, generating more than $50 billion in economic value, creating up to 2,500 jobs, and powering 1.5 million homes. Thatās a lot of homes. Seven decades after British genius Alan Turing pioneered the field. This agreement will also help America and our British allies dominate the future of artificial intelligence. You need the energy. You have to have the energy. Thatās one thing I learned very quickly. They need a lot of electricity,ā the president added.
The president returned to the White House on Friday after his long trip overseas this week
