Trump confronted May over his move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital after Britain voted AGAINST the US at the UN prompting warnings the President is 'taking names' of those who oppose him
- Trump and May discussed the US recognition of Jerusalem in a call yesterday
- The call came after the UK voted against the US at the UN on Monday night
- Another vote is due to take place on Thursday and US warned it's 'taking names'
Donald Trump confronted Theresa May over his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel after Britain voted against the US at the United Nations.
Mrs May and the President discussed the issue in a long-awaited showdown call yesterday afternoon, with Downing Street admitting the leaders took 'different positions'.
On Monday, Britain's UN ambassador joined allies in voting for a motion condemning the change, which flouts international doctrine on the Middle East.
The US vetoed the resolution in New York, and ahead of another vote on Thursday US ambassador Nikki Haley has warned 'the President and US take this vote personally'.
Another vote on a similar motion is due tomorrow and Ms Haley said the US was 'taking names' of its opponents.
Several nations have received letters from the US slamming their support for the resolution.
Donald Trump (pictured today at the White House) confronted Theresa May over his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel after Britain voted against the US at the United Nations
The President (pictured with his Cabinet today) has been left internationally isolated by his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital
Mrs May and the President discussed the issue in a long-awaited call yesterday afternoon, with Downing Street admitting the leaders took 'different positions' (they are pictured together in May)
On Monday night (pictured), US ambassador Nikki Haley raised her hand to vote alone to a veto a resolution while the UK ambassador (seated left) Matthew Rycroft sat with his hands folded
MailOnline has asked the Foreign Office if Britain has received a letter. CBS has confirmed at least three nations have been sent it.
Downing Street's report of the call said Mrs May and Mr Trump exchanged Christmas wishes and committed to staying in 'close touch'.
But a spokesman admitted: 'They discussed the different positions we took on the recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, and agreed on the importance of the US bringing forward new proposals for peace and the international community supporting these efforts.'
A White House statement made no direct reference to Jerusalem, noting only that the call touched on the 'next steps in forging peace in the Middle East'.
Ahead of tomorrow's vote, Ms Haley tweeted: 'At the UN we're always asked to do more and give more.
'So, when we make a decision, at the will of the American people, about where to locate our embassy, we don't expect those we've helped to target us.
'On Thursday there'll be a vote criticizing our choice. The US will be taking names.'
Although Mrs May did raise the Israel issue, no reference was apparently made to their extraordinary public spat over his retweets of anti-Muslim posts by the Britain First group.
The delay in the call happening had sparked speculation that Mr Trump was snubbing Mrs May's attempts to make contact.
Downing Street insisted the conversation between the two leaders was warm and constructive.
After Monday's vote, Ms Haley said the US was 'taking names' of its opponents. Several nations have received letters from the US slamming their support for the resolution
During the call Mr Trump is said to have told the PM he will be coming to open the new US embassy in London, probably in February.
He is also expected to hold talks with the Prime Minister in Downing Street.
But a planned meeting with the Queen will not take place until he makes a full state visit – plans for which are on ice.
The decision comes after months of questions over a state visit, which Mrs May offered the president when they met at the White House after his inauguration.
There have been fears that a red-carpet occasion would be overshadowed by huge protests on the streets.
Mrs May has sent Mr Trump a Christmas card - but No10 has refused to say whether she has received one in reply.
Mr Trump is said to have told Mrs May he will visit the UK for the first time as President in February to officially open the new American embassy
The premier took the unusual step of revealing plans to call Mr Trump during Prime Minister's Questions on December 6, at the height of criticism of the President's decision on Israel.
Her announcement came just days after Mr Trump sparked huge diplomatic row by re-tweeting anti-Muslim videos from the far right Britain First Group.
At the time, the PM said Mr Trump was 'wrong' to retweet the videos, and the US president hit back at Mrs May on Twitter by telling her to focus on 'destructive radical Islamic terrorism' in the UK, rather than on him.
A spokesman for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: 'It has taken Theresa May two weeks to contact Trump over his dangerous decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, yet she seems to have failed to use the opportunity to call him out for retweeting abhorrent Islamophobic material.
'As Prime Minister, May has a responsibility to stand up against hate and for all communities in our country.'
Her spokesman was challenged on when the call would take place at a Westminster briefing earlier this week.
Asked if the failure to schedule a call was a snub, the spokesman said: 'I would not see it like that at all.
'We will let you know when they have spoken.'
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