Trump says Brexit will give British their 'own identity'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Britain's exit from the European Union on Friday, saying it would be a "wonderful thing" for the country.

"I think when it irons out, you're going to have your own identity, and you are going to have the people that you want in your country," Trump said as he hosted British Prime Minister Theresa May at the White House.

"You're going to be able to make free trade deals without having somebody watching you and what you are doing."