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Close allies of Donald Trump claim the President holds positive thoughts towards a hard Brexit deal and he may break his silence on the matter if the opportunity arises.

A close friend of the New York billionaire said: “Trump supported Brexit and liked the idea of Britain being independent and not owned by the EU.

“He has a general distaste for the EU. He thinks Germany secretly controls it.”

Despite this, it was revealed the UK could be heading towards a "soft-Brexit".