U.K.’s Starmer says no ‘divide’ with Trump despite threats to annex Canada
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Trump shut down Starmer's answer during a joint press conference at the White House after Starmer said the issue of U.S. threats to Canada did not come up during their meetings.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday declined to weigh in on U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to make Canada the 51st state, before Trump cut off the U.K. leader’s answer entirely during a joint press conference.
Starmer was asked whether he or King Charles III was concerned about Trump’s rhetoric toward a Commonwealth member at the end of a visit to the White House that included multiple meetings on issues like trade and the war in Ukraine.
The British leader said the topic of Canada did not come up during those talks and sought to highlight the historic friendship between the United Kingdom and United States.
“I think you’re trying to find a divide between us that doesn’t exist,” Starmer said.
After continuing with his answer for a moment, Trump interrupted with “that’s enough, thank you” and called on another reporter.
Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies. While King Charles is technically the head of state for those countries, they are free to make their own decisions as independent nations.
In Canada, the King is represented by the Governor General who acts on the advice of the head of government, the prime minister.
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