{"id":1594,"date":"2026-03-05T12:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:10:43","slug":"trump-calls-uk-prime-minister-starmer-loser-in-private-remarks-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/trump-calls-uk-prime-minister-starmer-loser-in-private-remarks-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls UK Prime Minister Starmer &#8216;loser&#8217; in private remarks: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>US President Donald Trump has reportedly described UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as \u201ca loser\u201d during a private dinner with friends, according to a report by The Telegraph on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A source quoted by the newspaper said the comment was made within the past two weeks and reflected Trump&#8217;s view that Starmer \u201chas no future anymore\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Keir Starmer came under colossal personal pressure from Trump in a series of bully-ing phone call exchanges which one source, with Whitehall understatement, calls \u2018scratchy\u2019. <br><br>Another source says: \u2018Trump was very angry, demanding, \u201cWhy won\u2019t you let me use the bases?\u201d We\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G63KVUeV2r\">pic.twitter.com\/G63KVUeV2r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Spectator (@spectator) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spectator\/status\/2029482066639831045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The remark marks a sharp shift in tone from the US president&#8217;s previous description of the prime minister as a &#8220;winner&#8221; and comes amid signs of growing tension between Washington and London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, Trump publicly criticised Starmer over his response to the conflict involving Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a press conference at the White House, the US president said the British leader was \u201cnot Winston Churchill\u201d and accused him of damaging international relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump also criticised the UK government&#8217;s immigration and energy policies, describing them as &#8220;horrible&#8221;, and urged Britain to remove what he called \u201csharia courts\u201d and expand oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disagreement has also centered on the use of British military facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>According to The Telegraph, Trump said he was \u201cvery disappointed\u201d that the UK initially refused permission for the United States to conduct strikes from RAF bases. The British government had cited international law in its decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Starmer responded to Donald Trump&#8217;s claim that he is &#8220;ruining&#8221; UK-US relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;American planes are operating out of British bases. That is the special relationship in action&#8230; British jets are shooting down drones and missiles to protect American lives in the Middle East on our joint basis&#8230; sharing intelligence every day is the special relationship in action. Hanging on to President Trump&#8217;s latest words is not the special relationship in action,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starmer, speaking in the House of Commons, defended his position as grounded in international law and national interest. \u201cIt is my duty to judge what is in Britain&#8217;s national interest,\u201d he told consultants, adding that any UK action must have \u201ca lawful basis\u201d and a \u201cviable thought-through plan.\u201d He repeatedly invoked the lessons of the 2003 Iraq war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;This is not Winston Churchill that we&#39;re dealing with&quot;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PNeSGeUPVa\">pic.twitter.com\/PNeSGeUPVa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Political B \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udf38 (@p_beejal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/p_beejal\/status\/2029323602735071358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Security analysts say the government is attempting to balance alliance commitments with domestic and legal concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to Anatolia, Neil Melvin, director of international security at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), said Britain&#8217;s position reflects broader European tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he added that events on the ground have exposed \u201cthe reality of international politics\u201d and \u201cthe overwhelming power of the US to change the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvin described Britain as struggling to occupy \u201ca middle ground,\u201d allowing limited use of bases for defensive purposes while maintaining legal reservations about the wider US campaign. As the conflict continues, he said, \u201cthese difficulties and contradictions in the European position are going to be exposed.\u201d &#8211; AA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump has reportedly described UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as \u201ca loser\u201d during a private dinner with friends, according to a report by The Telegraph on Wednesday. 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