It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a national leader of a major nation will sooner or later have to deal with Donald Trump. It is unlikely to be one of the more enjoyable or productive aspects of the job, but it is part of the gig.
If you’re about to become prime minister of the UK, ostensibly one of America’s oldest and closest allies – sharing military bases, intelligence, close trade ties and more – handling the White House is something to think about from day one.
Andy Burnham, for whom day one may be weeks away, is not inheriting a great hand in terms of dealing with Trump.
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Trump posted about Keir Starmer’s exit before it was even announced, dismissively saying he had “failed badly on two very important subjects – IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY”. A few weeks before, Trump had noted Starmer was “not Churchill” as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth complained about the UK’s lack of support for America’s war with Iran.
