May became the first foreign leader to meet with Trump at the White House when she visited in late January.
He said Tuesday that Labour's election platform in June would be for a more equal society and economy, and "a Brexit that works for all".
An election held in 2020, shortly after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union under conditions that are unknown, might have been hard for May's Conservatives to win. In four polls conducted over the last week, the Conservatives have averaged 43.5 per cent support among decided voters, which would rank as the party's best electoral performance since 1979.
Sturgeon also said in a statement that Scotland must be "protected" from a Conservative Party trying to seize control of government for many years to come.
Theresa May speaking to media outside 10 Downing Street after she called the general election. She has also delivered on the mandate from the referendum, and begun the process through which Britain will leave the EU.
May's Conservatives now hold 330 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.
However, there was deep division over the issues which should decide the election's outcome, with Mrs May casting the poll as an opportunity to secure "strong and stable leadership" for Britain as it forges a new position outside the European Union.
"Our opponents believe because the government's majority is so small that our resolve will weaken and that they can force us to change".
MPs are expected to back Theresa May's plan for a snap General Election on 8 June in a Commons vote this afternoon.
Mrs May says she changed her mind about an election to give her government more leeway in the Brexit negotiations with the European Union. Labour is the main opposition party in parliament. A flash ICM poll after her announcement found 46 percent of people saying they'd vote Tory, close to twice the number backing Labour.
Sterling rose to a four-month high against the U.S. dollar after the market bet that May would strengthen her parliamentary majority, which Deutsche Bank said would be a "game-changer" for the pound.
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Yet success in that category has come at the cost of lowering fees, which BlackRock last did for Core in October. Revenue in the first quarter rose 8 percent to $2.82 billion compared with the same period a year ago .
"The country is coming together but Westminster is not", she said, referring to the British Parliament.
Theresa May has confirmed she will not face Jeremy Corbyn in televised debates during the general election.
To pass it needs a two-thirds majority in the House of Commons but its success seems assured following the reaction of opposition parties to yesterday's announcement.
May is capitalising on her runaway lead in the opinion polls and she could win around 100 additional seats in parliament.
"The prime minister's attempt to dodge scrutiny shows how she holds the public in contempt", said Mr Farron.
Having campaigned for a "No" vote on the United Kingdom leaving the EU, Cameron was faced with little choice but to step down after the narrow "Yes" result represented a personal defeat.
She cites opposition from the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Scottish National parties as causing "damaging uncertainty and instability" in bringing Brexit to a successful conclusion.
For some economists, the general election bid by May was welcome news. "There can be no turning back", she said. "We have to think that this is going to affect day-to-day reality ... on the ground".
May's office says she will speak at 11:15 a.m. (1015GMT) Tuesday, after the weekly meeting of her Cabinet. Why call an election now?
Two-thirds of the MPs in the House of Commons need to vote in favor of holding the election, and the Conservatives have just over half of the seats in Parliament.
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