Between demonstrations and demands not to intervene .. Trump "star" of the British elections?

Al Jazeera Net-London

"Trump, please do not interfere," said the words of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who explicitly demanded during a radio interview with US President Donald Trump not to interfere in the affairs of Britain ahead of decisive and decisive elections on December 12.

Johnson's stance on the White House did not come out of the blue. It is a natural consequence of Trump's insistence on engaging himself in British affairs, from urging the kingdom to withdraw from the EU in exchange for a "great" trade deal with the US, through open confrontations via Twitter. With the Mayor of the City of London Siddique Khan, and up to express his opinion on the leaders of British parties whom he considers either friends or opponents.

Apparently out of British patience, Johnson did not seem to remind Trump of the norms of relations that bind two allied countries, especially not to interfere in domestic affairs, especially during election periods, after he was increasingly pressured to turn a blind eye to Trump's abuses. Their friendship, and is described as "the British version of Trump."

Red lines
Johnson pre-empted Trump's arrival in Britain for a NATO summit by setting red lines for the US president, most notably the lack of any position on British elections during his stay in the country.

British and US media reports have said that no lengthy bilateral meetings between Trump and Johnson will be included during the visit for fear that any meeting between the two men will affect the mood of the British voter, while Trump will only meet with Queen Elizabeth.

Trump's record abounds with comments about British party leaders, such as harsh criticism of opposition leader Jeremy Corbin as "unworthy of British leadership."

Trump, on the other hand, throws a lot of roses in the way of populist Brexit leader Nigel Farage. Absolutely Tory.

This tense relationship imposed by Trump on relations between Britain and the United States reverberates even on the street, there is no visit to the US President to London without tens of thousands of rejectionists to the street, which will be repeated on Tuesday to organize a major march declaring that it does not welcome the White House In Britain, Trump's intervention in the British election is expected to dominate the speeches.

Perhaps the president has not forgotten how he was received during his first visit to Britain when a giant balloon was placed in the form of flying in the sky throughout the visit, Trump poured out his anger on the mayor of the city Siddiq Khan, accusing him of being behind the demonstrations.

"Trump's intervention in the internal affairs of Britain, one of America's most important allies, reflects an ancient culture of American presidents who consider America's presidency to be equivalent to the presidency of the whole world," said Gilber Ashkar, professor of international relations at the Institute of Oriental and African Studies at London University.

Gilber explains Boris Johnson's attempts to repudiate Trump with past experiences that have shown that "Trump's intervention is not in his favor," adding that the US president's image is "very bad" in British public opinion, which Johnson knows and fears that any link between him and Trump. Trump will have a negative effect on the Conservatives' fortunes in the upcoming election.

Popular discomfort
This public outcry over Trump explains why the opposition Labor Party focuses on highlighting Johnson's friendly relationship with Trump, and also accusing the Conservative Party of preparing to open the door for Trump to invest in the British health sector. British".

Unlike former British Prime Minister Theresa May, whose relationship with Trump has been marked by tension and a lot of disagreements - particularly over the conduct of negotiations with the European Union - the US president was quick to show a lot of cordiality to Boris Johnson upon his arrival in office.

Gilber said that the friendship with the US president has become the reason for the accusation of any British party leader, especially since he had never attended the relationship with the president of the United States as the subject of conflict in the British elections as it happened this time, which is "natural" Trump is one of the most controversial American presidents.

Gibler revealed that Boris Johnson himself before he came to the presidency had already written an article critical of Trump and described as offensive before the situation changed completely after the first meeting between the two men, explaining this coup in relation to Johnson's knowledge that in the event of separation from Europe will need to make a huge trade agreement with the States United States.