Ground crew enter a US Air Force B-1 Lancer bomber after it arrives at RAF Fairford in south west England shortly after sunrise on March 7, 2026. JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that "two aircraft carriers" from Britain are not needed "any longer" to aid his war in the Middle East – his latest critique of London's stance.
The United Kingdom "is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That's OK, Prime Minister [Keir] Starmer, we don't need them any longer," Trump posted to his Truth Social account. "But we will remember," he said. "We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!"
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