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The dispatch

Donald Trump is the first U.S. president to have been honored with two state visits , something not even bestowed on Bill Clinton, George W. Bush or Ronald Reagan — all two-term presidents who enjoyed warm relationships with the British prime minister of the day.

That honor reflects the opportunity his visit offers to deepen trade and business ties between the U.S. and the U.K., which received notably more lenient treatment from Trump when, in April, he unleashed his " Liberation Day " tariffs on the world.

The U.K. frequently exploits the monarchy's soft power to offer state visits to countries with whom it desires deeper trade ties.

The late Queen Elizabet

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