Obama accused of blackmailing UK voters over EU exit referendum
Once again, Barack Obama has inserted himself into another country’s electoral process. This time, he’s accused of blackmailing British voters over a referendum to leave the European Union.
The UK Sun reported:
BARACK Obama was last night accused of voter blackmail by threatening to put Britain “at the back of the queue” for a trade deal if we Brexit.
The US president issued the extraordinary warning standing alongside David Cameron after talks in Downing Street.
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Leave campaigners claim the UK will be able to swiftly crack fresh deals with major partners such as America outside of the EU.
But in a bid to demolish the crux referendum argument, Mr Obama said he “figured you might want to hear from the president of the United States what I think the United States is going to do”.
He added: “Maybe some point down the line there might be a UK-US trade agreement.
“But it’s not going to happen any time soon because our focus is in negotiating with a big bloc, the European Union, to get a trade agreement done.
“The UK is going to be in the back of the queue.”
Obama’s Brexit overreach is typical of his arrogance, says Tim Montgomerie @montie https://t.co/lHWvNkq9Nl pic.twitter.com/hFsBFrCMo7
— The Spectator (@spectator) April 22, 2016
According to the Sun, Brexit campaigners were “stunned” by Obama’s threat, and accused Cameron of putting him up to it.
Here’s the reason why, according to the Sun:
Leaping on Mr Obama’s use of the British word “queue” instead of the American phrase for it, “line”, anti-EU Tory MP Stewart Jackson claimed it had been “written by Downing Street”.
Hmmm…
Obama said he spoke “as a good friend” of the UK… Perhaps like he’s a “good friend” of Israel?
Here’s video of Obama’s comments:
Here’s a couple of snap polls posted by the Sun:
BREAK – Snap poll:
Should Obama intervene in #EUref?
60% Should not
29% Should
10% Don't know— Sky Data (@SkyData) April 22, 2016
New poll:
Will Obama make you more or less likely to vote Remain in #EUref?
25% More
17% Less
57% No differencehttps://t.co/Yx8ww36gjZ— Sky Data (@SkyData) April 22, 2016
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