Vance's British Vacation Is Latest Sign of White House's Soft Spot for U.K
The visit by Vance is his longest overseas trip since he took office, and the latest sign that team Trump seems to have developed a surprising soft spot for the U.K. and a good working relationship with its center-left leaders, despite ideological differences and a record of sometimes harsh criticism of the U.K. and Europe by both Vance and Trump.
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