We are close to our brothers in the UK, and I have celebrated the 4th of July with many UK soldiers, with some good natured ribbing of course.

We owe a great deal to the political evolution within Great Britain before the revolution, and I see our system as a product of that evolution. It could have gone very differently if King George had made a different decision.

We were standing by to assist in Brexit if it was necessary, to help or UK brothers maintain their own independence.