May Says ‘Opposites Attract’ as She Heads to Meet Trump

  • U.K. leader seeks to lay the groundwork for a trade deal
  • Her approach mixes flattery with warnings about Russia’s Putin

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It’s not what every woman would do as she prepares to meet Donald Trump, but on her flight to the U.S., Theresa May was sounding distinctly flirty.

Asked how a pastor’s daughter with a reputation for caution would deal with a president regarded as brash and impulsive, May smiled. “Haven’t you ever noticed?” she said. “Sometimes opposites attract?”