President Trump in the UK

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By Meg Wagner, CNN

less than 1 min ago6:17 a.m. ET, July 12, 2018

What we're covering here

What we're covering here

• UK visit: President Trump will head to the United Kingdom today.
• What he's doing there: He'll meet with Prime Minister Theresa May and Queen Elizabeth II.
• Expected protests: The US embassy warned American citizens in the UK to "keep a low profile" amid fears that protests could turn violent. The largest demonstration is expected in central London on Friday, where a giant "Trump baby" balloon will fly.

less than 1 min ago

Here's a look at Trump's strained Twitter relationship with the UK

From CNN's Faith Karimi

(DENIS CHARLET/AFP/Getty Images)

In recent months, President Trump has bickered with British officials over his tweets and comments, complicating his relationship with one of America's closest allies.

This is a rundown of Trump's past UK comments:

• Trump, during a speech in Dallas defending gun ownership, compared an unnamed London hospital to a war zone.
• He criticized the new location of the US Embassy in London after it moved from its long-standing Grosvenor Square site in central London to its new home south of the city.
• Trump went after the UK's National Health Service, saying it's facing financial woes and accusing Democrats of seeking a similar universal health care system for the United States.
• He caused outrage in Britain by retweeting three videos posted by Jayda Frandsen, the deputy leader of Britain First, a far-right party. The inflammatory videos showed people purported to be Muslims carrying out assaults and smashing a statue of the Virgin Mary.
• Trump has engaged in a series of spats with London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Trump even called for an IQ test between him and the mayor to determine who's smarter.

19 min ago

Trump is visiting the UK today. Here's what he'll do there.

From CNN's Laura Smith-Spark

US President Donald Trump (L) gestures as he poses alongside Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (R) as Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa (TOP) looks on during the opening ceremony of the NATO in Brussels on July 11, 2018

US President Donald Trump (L) gestures as he poses alongside Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (R) as Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa (TOP) looks on during the opening ceremony of the NATO in Brussels on July 11, 2018(EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

President Trump will arrive in the UK on Thursday from a NATO summit in Brussels, according to the itinerary released by Downing Street.

This is what his visit looks like for the next two days:

Thursday

• The President and first lady Melania Trump will attend a black-tie dinner hosted by Prime Minister Theresa May at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
• The event will begin with a military parade featuring the bands of the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards in the spectacular Great Court. The music will have an American flavor, with the "Liberty Fanfare" and the "National Emblem" chosen alongside "Amazing Grace."
• The Trumps will spend the night at the US ambassador's residence, Winfield House, by Regent's Park in London.

Friday

• Trump and May will visit a defense site "to witness a demonstration of the UK's cutting-edge military capabilities and integrated UK-US military training," according to a spokeswoman for May.
• They will then travel to Chequers, the Prime Minister's official country retreat, for bilateral talks on foreign policy, to be followed by a news conference.
• Trump and the first lady will then go on to Windsor Castle to meet the Queen.
• Later that evening, the Trumps will travel to Scotland, where the President owns two golf properties, Trump Turnberry and Trump Aberdeen. It's not yet been confirmed whether the President will play golf while there for the weekend.

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