From the backbenches, Yvette Cooper unabashedly accused Donald Trump of 'aggressive misogyny', xenophobia and all round 'appalling behaviour'.
Eight years on, Trump is again in power for his second term as US President, while Ms Cooper has been shuffled across from the Home Secretary role to become the Government's new Foreign Secretary.
As she settles in, Ms Cooper might have believed her musings on the American leader would stay confined to the dustier corners of X, but they have re-emerged - and just a mere ten days before Donald Trump's scheduled State visit to the UK.
The candid nature of Ms Cooper's thoughts around Trump could prompt awkwardness between the pair, though allies are adamant the Foreign Secretary is set to play a 'key' role during his visit this month.
Last night a Foreign Office source additionally said that as Home Secretary, Ms Cooper had 'worked closely with the Trump administration on a range of security and migration issues.'
