Donald Trump, Brexit and life in England – talking politics with Falmouth University journalism Noah Abbott.
By The Editor
16th Sep 2021 | Local News
On Monday, 3rd June, United States President Donald Trump arrived in London for a three-day visit.
Noah, who moved to Falmouth from Michigan, has just finished his first year of university. I caught up with him to discuss his experience in the United Kingdom so far, and what he makes of the political challenges facing the two countries.
Noah had never been to the UK before last year, he said: "I stayed in London for about a week and a half before I came to Falmouth, overall it has been really nice and I don't think it has been as different as I thought it would be but there are certainly things you can feel that are different, especially like high streets as that is something we don't really have in the states.
"Adjusting has been really easy, I think part of that is just being down in Falmouth, the calmness of Falmouth that I think is really easy to handle."
Donald Trump's visit to the UK has triggered national frustration, with various protests by Anti-Trump Activists following the President.
I was interested to find out what Noah thought about his visit, and if he would welcome it, he said: "My big picture impression is that, why is he doing this now? Why wouldn't he have just waited for the next two weeks or three weeks, because the UK could have a completely different administration and a different look to the government.
"My second point, probably a bit more important, I feel like Trump has not acted in a way that is presidential, and him coming into the UK and he has spoken about Boris Johnson, he has spoken negatively about Meghan Markle, and this has been a constant thing with him over his tenure.
"I think in general, with the many things he does, it is both at the wrong time, not necessary and simply just off-putting."
Trump will conclude his Europe trip on Thursday. Whilst I was sat with Noah, I wanted to get his opinion on Brexit, he told Nub News: "I definitely feel like the UK political situation is in a better state than the US, both are going through a trend of regressive moves, the election of Trump and the Brexit vote are both hard-hitting and having a lasting impact on the state and the structure of both governments.
"Brexit might happen, it might not, but we don't fully know how much damage it will truly cause and what the UK will look like after it is done."
It was interesting to chat to someone who came from the outside, and who now has a strong view from spending time on the inside. Noah also writes for the student publication, The Falmouth Anchor, you can follow his writing by clicking below.
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