Spiralling Donald Trump lashes out at Keir Starmer refusing to again him in Oval Office rant
Trump said the US and UK’s relationship is “the oldest, the longest. Should be the best. Always was the best until Keir came along”
Trump lashed out at “nice man” Keir Starmer(Image: Pool/ABACA/Shutterstock)
Donald Trump has lashed out personally at Keir Starmer – saying he has made a “big mistake” in not helping clean up his mess in Iran, and refusing to say he had confidence in him.
Trump said Starmer was a “nice man”, but refused to say whether he wanted to see him replaced as Prime Minister.
“We have a tremendous, long-term relationship with the UK,” Trump said. “It’s the oldest, the longest. Should be the best. Always was the best until Keir came along.”
And asked if he wanted to see Starmer replaced, he would only say it was a matter for the British people, not for him.
“He hasn’t been supportive and I think it’s a big mistake,” Trump said, repeating his insult that Starmer is “not Winston Churchill.”
Speaking in the Oval Office alongside Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Trump indicated the UK had been insufficiently grateful over the trade deal he’d agreed with Starmer.
“They couldn’t make a deal with Biden because [The Biden White House] had no real administration to make a deal,” he said. “But we made a deal, we made a good deal for them, and frankly, probably wasn’t appreciated.”
He added: “I do look forward to seeing the King, he’s going to be coming very shortly.”
Turning to his relationship with Starmer personally, Trump said: “I was disappointed because Keir was willing to send two aircraft carriers after we won…because essentially there’s no threat for the aircraft carriers right now. And I said no, no, we want things sent before the war, not after the war is won.
“I’m disappointed with Keir. I like him, I think he’s a nice man, but I’m disappointed.”
He turned to the bust of Winston Churchill, on display in the Oval Office, saying: “You see that guy right there? That’s the late, great Winston Churchill. And Barack Hussain Obama did not want his bust in this office. Did you know that? And Barack Hussain Obama sent that bust back to England, he didn’t want it. And when I came in I was asked if I wanted it and I said absolutely, I want it and I put it right there.
“Unfortunately Keir is not Winston Churchill.”
The bust in question was not returned to the UK. It was on display during Obama’s Presidency in another place in the White House.
