科技创新！
Donald Trump floats Nigel Farage for ambassador post
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that Nigel Farage, the interim leader of the UK Independence Party, would make a "great" British ambassador to the US.
SEE ALSO: 15 facts about Nigel Farage, Trump's BFF across the pondThere's one little caveat, though. The position is not vacant, as pointed out by Downing Street.
In a late-night tweet, Trump claimed "many people would like to see @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
In response to the tweet, Farage toldBBC Breakfast he'd been awake since 2.30am UK time.
He called the tweet "a bolt from the blue" and stressed he doesn't see himself as a diplomatic figure though "this is not the normal course of events".
But a spokesman for Downing Street said: "There is no vacancy. We already have an excellent ambassador to the US."
The current UK ambassador to the US is Sir Kim Darroch, 62, who has been in post since January this year. He previously served as the UK's national security adviser and permanent representative to the European Union.
Last week, Farage called for Darroch to resign because he's a "fanatical Europhile and part of the old regime" whose views would be "diametrically opposed to Trump's".
Farage, who is a member of the European parliament, recently suggested he could launch another attempt to become an MP.
Following Trump's surprise victory at the US presidential election, Farage flew to New York to meet the new president-elect, becoming the first British politician to do so.
The two were pictured smiling gleefully in front of Trump Tower's golden elevator.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
During an hour-long meeting in New York, the two discussed "freedom and winning," according to a Trump adviser.
In a tweet accompanying the picture, Farage boasted that "support for the U.S.-UK relationship is very strong," adding: "This is a man with whom we can do business."
The move was widely seen as a display of diplomatic humiliation for UK prime minister Theresa May, who was the 11th world leader called by Trump after his victory.
Farage offered to help Theresa May get to know Trump and help build bridges with the new U.S. administration.
However, the prime minister rebutted his proposal with a strong statement:
“The president-elect talked about enjoying the same close relationship that Reagan and Thatcher did. I don’t remember there being a third person in that relationship,” May’s official spokeswoman said.
Featured Video For You
Donald Trump's first speech as president-elect is surprisingly tame AF
文章
9477
浏览
2146
获赞
322
热门推荐
Chase bank tried to be relatable on Twitter and got absolutely dunked on
Brands, may we remind you for the umpteenth time, that if you're trying to get #relatable on TwitterOnePlus is making a 5G phone, but it won't be cheap
Here's a fact about 5G phones you probably didn't think about: They'll be expensive -- at least at fPeople have the weirdest nicknames for their pets and yep, it's a meme now
Pets are like family, only furrier and cuter.Just like we'd never call our grandmothers by their reaRuth Bader Ginsburg had surgery and now people are offering her their lungs
People want Ruth Bader Ginsburg to take their lungs. The 85-year-old Supreme Court Justice underwentThe summoning circle meme calls upon your deepest, darkest desires
If you could request anyone and anything, what would it be?The new "summoning circle" meme has TwittSmartphone addiction affects teens and parents alike
Tech addiction is a growing issue that's often centered around children and teens, but adults are plAT&T will add fake 5G labels to some Android phones
Actual 5G networks for your phone won't be ready for some time, but AT&T isn't letting that stopPatent shows AirPods may get biometric improvements, noise canceling
We're starting to learn more about what the rumored 2020 AirPods redesign might look like.A recent AWhy Google Maps might lose EV owners to Apple Maps (seriously)
After WWDC, electric car owners might want to consider Apple Maps over Google Maps.In iOS 14, AppleEmployees ask Google to end its censored Chinese search engine
"Don't be evil" has transformed from a mantra into a plea.A group of Google employees published an oMcDonald's and Greggs clap back at Piers Morgan's vegan tweets
Like manna from heaven, the greatest gift 2019 has proffered so far is the Greggs vegan sausage rollCops struggle to pull over allegedly drunk, sleeping Tesla driver
It took California Highway Patrol seven minutes to pull over a Tesla driver. The driver appeared toTumblr loses nearly 30 percent of its page views after banning porn
Tumblr has suffered a massive drop in traffic since banning porn late last year.In November 2018, TuApple is temporarily increasing the iPhone trade
Amid reports of Apple scaling back iPhone production, the tech behemoth has a new trade-in promotionTwitter is bringing back the reverse chronological timeline today
The reverse chronological timeline is making a comeback.Twitter is rolling out an update to all user