Trump ‘fed up with schoolmarm May’

DONALD Trump is growing increasingly irritated by Theresa May’s ‘school mistress’ tone and believes that she is taking advantage of the transatlantic partnership, it was claimed last night.

The US President is also said to have found the Prime Minister’s phone calls frustrating because he feels she continually veers into policy discussion rather than normal conversation, Mr Trump’s allies told the Daily Telegraph.

A former White House official who has been present in meetings between the pair said: ‘No offence, but she is basically a school mistress. I’m not sure anyone gets on well with her.’

A senior diplomat to the US told the newspaper that the Prime Minister’s increasing demands were putting a strain on their relationship – and went as far as to say Mrs May was taking advantage of the special alliance.

In particular, Mr Trump allegedly feels bruised when Mrs May speaks publicly to condemn his actions, such as when she reprimanded him for reposting an anti-Muslim tweet by extremist group Britain First, according to a close friend.

It comes as the Washington Post reported that the President regards Mrs May as being too politically correct.

Last night it was confirmed that Mrs May will have formal meetings with the leaders of all the G7 countries at the group’s two-day summit in Canada – except Mr Trump.

The US leader is at odds with the other six countries in the group – the UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Japan – over his protectionist tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

Mr Trump is not expected to spend as long at the summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, as other leaders, leaving little time for formal bilateral meetings in front of the world’s press.

But he is scheduled to meet Canada’s Justin Trudeau and France’s Emmanuel Macron.

On her flight to Canada last night, Mrs May rejected the suggestion that she was too politically correct. Asked about Mr Trump’s reported view, she said: ‘I just get on and make sure that I’m delivering. That’s the job of any politician.’

While the Prime Minister was the first world leader to be hosted by Mr Trump when he became President, the two have struggled to form a close political relationship.

During that visit – made famous for the image of Mrs May holding hands with Mr Trump – the Prime Minister invited the President for a state visit, but the date was only recently set.

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has also reportedly had a difficult time connecting with the President.