UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has launched a fierce attack on US President Donald Trump, branding his comments about Nato troops in Afghanistan as "insulting and frankly appalling". The remarks came after Trump said that Nato troops had been "a little back" from the frontlines in Afghanistan.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump's comments were widely condemned across the UK political spectrum. Starmer, however, took a firmer stance, suggesting that Trump's remarks had caused "hurt to the loved ones of those who were killed or injured".
The British Prime Minister also implied that Trump should apologise for his comments, although he is known for rarely apologising. The controversy has highlighted growing tensions between the UK and US governments over issues such as Brexit, trade policy, and military cooperation.
Trump's comments have raised questions about his own record on military service, with many critics pointing out that he did not serve in the Vietnam War despite being called up to do so. The situation is further complicated by Trump's decision to divert resources away from critical social safety nets to fund his immigration crackdown.
The fallout from Trump's comments has had far-reaching consequences for relations between Washington and London. Diplomatic tensions are running high, with many British politicians and families of fallen soldiers expressing outrage at the US President's words.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump's comments were widely condemned across the UK political spectrum. Starmer, however, took a firmer stance, suggesting that Trump's remarks had caused "hurt to the loved ones of those who were killed or injured".
The British Prime Minister also implied that Trump should apologise for his comments, although he is known for rarely apologising. The controversy has highlighted growing tensions between the UK and US governments over issues such as Brexit, trade policy, and military cooperation.
Trump's comments have raised questions about his own record on military service, with many critics pointing out that he did not serve in the Vietnam War despite being called up to do so. The situation is further complicated by Trump's decision to divert resources away from critical social safety nets to fund his immigration crackdown.
The fallout from Trump's comments has had far-reaching consequences for relations between Washington and London. Diplomatic tensions are running high, with many British politicians and families of fallen soldiers expressing outrage at the US President's words.
It's like, totally unacceptable! The UK is already feeling the strain with Brexit and all that, and then we get some comment from Trump saying our soldiers are 'a little back' from the frontlines? That's just cold 
. Starmer is right to call it out - Trump should be apologizing for those hurtful words. And what's with this record of his own on military service? Like, did he really not serve in Vietnam? It's shady at best 
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That kind of thing can't just be brushed off like that! It's insensitive and hurtful to those who lost loved ones 
. I mean, if you're gonna criticize someone's decisions, at least have the decency to do it respectfully 
but I'm still waiting to see what kind of apology (if any) he'll give 
, and honestly, can't we just focus on supporting each other instead of tearing each other down? 
It's like, come on, Trump, you're a leader - act like it! 
. meanwhile, Trump's history with military service is shady as heck 
didn't serve in Vietnam and then had the nerve to call Nato troops "a little back" 
. what's next? 
. Guess we're gonna see how this all plays out in the diplomatic sphere 
. One thing's for sure, UK-US relations are at an all-time low right now