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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday revealed the secret advice she received from President Donald Trump on how to handle Brexit talks: He suggested the U.K. sue the European Union.
At a joint press conference with the U.K. leader Friday, Trump referred to a “tough” and “brutal” negotiating ploy he had suggested May try in her discussions with Brussels over the terms of Britain’s planned exit from the EU.
He didn’t say exactly what he offered but said May didn’t follow it.
In a Sunday interview with the British Broadcasting Corp., May was asked what Trump’s suggestion was.
“He told me I should sue the EU,” she said. She didn’t elaborate.
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