Donald Trump declared that the UK and the US will strike a free trade deal “very quickly”.
The US President was speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the White House.
Mr Trump said: “We’re going to have a great trade agreement, one way or another.
“We’re going to end up with a very good trade agreement for both countries and we are working on that as we speak.”
He added: “I think we’ll have something, maybe in terms of possibilities, agreed very shortly.
“We’ll see if we can do something pretty quickly. But we’re going to make some great trade agreements with the UK and with the Prime Minister, and it’ll happen very quickly.”
A free trade deal between Britain and the US had been touted as a major post-Brexit prize but talks were put on ice under Mr Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden.
Mr Trump also described Sir Keir as a “tough negotiator” following talks between the pair.
Opening the press conference in the White House’s East Room, the US President said: “Today it’s my privilege to welcome the Prime Minister of a very special place, the United Kingdom, to the White House.
“Prime Minister Starmer, you’ve been terrific in our discussions. You’re a very tough negotiator, however, I’m not sure I like that, but that’s okay.”
He added: “The Prime Minister and I have gotten off to an outstanding start. The US and UK have a special relationship, very special, really, like no other passed down through the centuries, and we’re going to keep it that way.”
Former prime minister Winston Churchill’s bust has been returned the Oval Office, the US President added.
