Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Al Jazeera
Faced with criticisms of the UK’s handling of free speech and trade, Starmer offered mild but indirect pushback.
United States President Donald Trump has hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the first time at the White House for talks about Ukraine’s security, trade relations and the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
But Thursday’s meeting hinted at simmering tensions between the US and its allies, as Starmer attempted to tip-toe around points of divergence with the notoriously prickly Trump.
At various points in their public appearances, Starmer offered views that conflicted with Trump’s own – though he was careful never to contradict Trump directly.
The US president seemed to acknowledge the pushback with a joke in his opening remarks at an afternoon news conference.
“You’ve been terrific in our discussions. You’re a very tough negotiator, however. I’m not sure I like that,” Trump quipped.
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