Trump says Brexit will happen and should happen

President Trump said Tuesday that Brexit “probably should happen” and will happen, saying he predicted the vote that set it in motion and the British will be better off for it.

“It wants its own identity, it wants to have its own borders, it wants to run its own affairs,” he said at a joint press conference with departing Prime Minister Theresa May.

Mrs. May, who is stepping down Friday, said she would like to see an orderly transition out of the European Union, though it will be up to...