U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that although Britain was "out of line" when it came to trade he thought it may be able to avoid tariffs, adding of the imbalance: "I think that one can be worked out".

Trump’s move to impose new tariffs has bewildered the United States’ closest allies and trading partners, who have vowed to respond with levies of their own.

In a second post, Trump included a video of himself on the campaign trail, where he promised the tariffs he is now imposing. Though tariffs have been used as useful tools by polit