导读:英国媒体日前报道称,美国总统特朗普推迟了原打算于2017年下半年访英的计划,并称“特朗普不愿到英国访问,直到英国各界欢迎他”。不过,英国首相办公室和美国白宫相继对此报道进行了否认。
Washington (CNN) The White House has denied a report that US President Donald Trump plans to delay his state visit to the United Kingdom over fears of potential protests and his perceived unpopularity.
华盛顿(CNN)有报道称,由于担心人们的抗议以及不受欢迎,美国总统特朗普计划推迟对英国进行国事访问,日前白宫出面否认了此报道。
According to a report by the Guardian on Sunday, Trump revealed his unease during a conversation with British Prime Minister Theresa May in recent weeks, according to a Downing Street adviser who was in the room.But a senior Trump administration source denied that the subject ever came up when Trump and May spoke on Friday in the aftermath of the British general election."The President has tremendous respect for Prime Minister May. That subject never came up on the call," the official told CNN.
据英国《卫报》上周日报道,在最近几周与英国首相特蕾莎.梅的通话中,特朗普透露了自己的不安,这是当时也在房间内的一名唐宁街议员透露。但一名特朗普政府高级管理人员则否认上周五英国大选过后两位领导人的谈话中有提及此事。这名官员告诉CNN,“总统对英国首相极其尊重。他们从没有在电话中谈论过此事。”
A second senior US administration official also dismissed the Guardian report, acknowledging that Trump may never be popular in London and isn’t fazed by that.
另一位美国政府高级官员也驳回了《卫报》的报道,称特朗普在英国可能永远都不会受欢迎,也不会因此受到影响。
No official date was ever set for the visit. A Downing Street spokesman refused to comment on what he called "speculation about the contents of private phone conversation."
本次访问的日期还未正式确定。一位唐宁街发言人拒绝就他所认为的“关于私人电话谈话内容的猜测”发表评论。
"The Queen extended an invitation to President Trump to visit the UK and there is no change to those plans," the spokesman added.
这位发言人还说:“女王邀请特朗普总统访问英国,这些计划没有改变。”
May extended the invite to Trump on behalf of the Queen just a week after his inauguration, a move that was heavily criticized in the UK.
在特朗普就职后一周,特蕾莎.梅就以女王的名义向他发出了邀请,此举在英国备受争议。