Donald Trump has mentioned he thinks Sir Keir Starmer has “performed an excellent job” to date and mentioned the pair will converse over the telephone “over the subsequent 24 hours”.
The US president mentioned he and the prime minister “get alongside effectively” regardless of Sir Keir being “liberal, which is a bit of bit completely different from me”.
“However I feel he is an excellent particular person,” Mr Trump mentioned. “I feel he is performed an excellent job up to now.
“He is represented his nation when it comes to his philosophy. I could not agree along with his philosophy however I’ve an excellent relationship with him.”
Sir Keir beforehand met Mr Trump for dinner at Trump Tower in New York in September, earlier than he was elected president for a second time, and has held two pre-inauguration calls with him.
Sir Keir Starmer. Pic: PA
Mr Trump instructed reporters on Air Power One which his first worldwide journey might be to the UK or Saudi Arabia – the primary nation he travelled to as president throughout his first time period.
The US president mentioned “historically it might be UK”, however final time he travelled to Saudi Arabia as a result of it agreed to purchase billions of {dollars} of US merchandise.
“If that provide have been proper, I would do this once more,” he mentioned.
Mr Trump’s heat remarks about Sir Keir have been at odds with these of billionaire Elon Musk, who has performed a starring function in his second presidency to date, and has repeatedly referred to as for the prime minister to get replaced.
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Reversal of Biden’s halt on 2,000lb bombs for Israel
Mr Trump additionally mentioned he had instructed the US army to reverse an order from former president Joe Biden halting the provision of heavy 2,000lb bombs to Israel.
“They paid for them they usually’ve been ready for them for a very long time,” Mr Trump mentioned in regards to the munitions.
Mr Biden had paused supply of the bombs to Israel over issues in regards to the affect they may have on civilians throughout Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
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Trump says Egypt and Jordan ought to take extra Palestinians from Gaza
Mr Trump additionally mentioned Egypt and Jordan ought to take extra Palestinians from Gaza and when requested if it was a brief or long-term suggestion, he replied: “May very well be both.”
Talking of his name to Jordan’s King Abdullah on Saturday, the president mentioned: “I mentioned to him I would love you to tackle extra as a result of I am wanting on the complete Gaza Strip proper now and it is a mess, it is an actual mess. I would like him to take individuals.”
“I would like Egypt to take individuals,” he added, saying he would converse to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi on Sunday.
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He mentioned the Palestinian enclave was “actually a demolition web site, virtually every little thing is demolished and individuals are dying there”, including: “So I would somewhat get entangled with a few of the Arab nations and construct housing at a special location the place they will perhaps reside in peace for a change.”
President fires inspectors basic at a number of companies
Mr Trump additionally confirmed he had fired 17 impartial inspectors basic at a number of authorities companies and mentioned he would “put good individuals in there that will probably be excellent”.
Inspectors usually act as an impartial verify on mismanagement and abuse of energy inside US authorities companies, and whereas they’re appointed by the president, they’re anticipated to be nonpartisan and a few serve presidents from each events.
It comes after the US State Division ordered a freeze on new funding for nearly all American international improvement help following an government order issued by Mr Trump.
