Keir Starmer wins clear victories as he stands his ground at the White House

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1. I was given the impression Starmer wants to press Trump more on Ukraine during the state visit, maybe he’ll put King Charles up to it ha. 

2. It’s so bizarre watching these European leaders meet and pander to Trump because he’s powerful, but at the same time he looks and sounds like a total idiot.

3. Trump seems really interested in Starmer’s wife, find what he did a bit creepy. In addition, Labour government was really effective here and Starmer along with his team did a great job here

4. I’ll take my downvotes for this, but why do you guys in the UK always talk down about yourselves? The phrasing makes it sound like Starmer is lesser than Trump, “stands ground” etc. You know you’re not viewed that way in America. The headlines here, like Fox News for example, just say “UK’s Starmer meets Trump.”

5. Headlines like this are troubling, Trump will see this and try to spite his way out of it.

6. I thought starmer did well considering. The letter threw trump off and put him on the back foot. Starmer played it well from there and even got to put Vance in his place too.

   Probably saved us being called a nasty country and having random 30% tariffs applied just because

7. Interesting that Trump talks so casually about his own business interests in the UK… a warm spot.

8. Diplomacy was needed, and it’s what we got. As much as we’d all want to tell Trump to shove his head where the sun doesn’t shine, it’s the smart move to toe the line and weave your way through these negotiations. Trump seems to hate Europe, but like most Americans I’m not sure he knows the UK is in it lol.

9. This is fascinating. The Times, Murdoch owned going in to bat for labour while the telegraph and GBNews and co are on a major offensive for Reform. I’m not sure what deal Starmer has struck with the Murdoch empire but this is really unprecedented considering the level of aggression coming out of the right wing press presently.

10. Have to say Starmer handled this pretty well and found it interesting that Trump was slightly rattled by his negotiation skills. My only concern is the way we are taking a somewhat neutral stance on the US but not Russia, that Russia will blame us if any expectations of a relationship with the US ends up not going as Putin planned.

11. > Putin, he said, could be trusted to “keep his word”.

    i’m sure he can, krasnov, i’m sure he can

12. Really stood his ground. I thought he did brilliantly. Trump called him a tough negotiator.

    Been interesting to see how the press and socials spin this though.

13. It’s a shame, but all Starmer can really do is try and keep the UK not in Trumps firing line for the moment. Fortunately he’s been good at that for the most part.

    Not a fan of Starmer overall. But for the most part he’s been pretty stately in not calling Trump all the things the rest of us would probably call him.

14. uk sold glass beads, mirrors and fire water to big chief orange man

15. Well done that man. I hope his detail made sure there was a mini-fridge in the limo for afterwards.

16. Starmer did extremely well. Ultimately he was there for 2 things. 1) get some sort of agreed protection for Ukraine or at least allow European troops in Ukraine to protect it and 2) prevent and tarrifs on the UK. The fact he managed to get a trade deal out of it is pretty remarkable.

    Hate that he had to invite him for a state visit though.

17. Absolutely hilarious/ridiculous/terrifying that an invitation to tea with the king is all that idiot needs to completely swing in the opposite direction.

18. >Starmer was asked if King Charles had expressed concern over Trump’s repeated claims that he wants to annex Canada. As he responded, Starmer accused the reporter of “trying to find a divide between us that doesn’t exist,” before Trump interrupted to tell him “that’s enough.”

    –[Source](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/thats-enough-trump-shuts-down-talk-of-canada-during-news-conference-with-uk-pm/)

    [Our list of allies grows *thin*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTI5cEp731I).

19. Starmer won no victories on Canadian news not coming to their commonwealth Ally’s defence. He could have said something positive about Canada being a trusted ally with both countries during that reporter’s question but chose to deflect. Canadians noticed & were not amused.

20. Well done Starmer. This is what politics is and should be: preparation, strategy, knowing what you want and figuring the right approach to get it against the odds.

    Breath of fresh air after Johnson and that cabal of charlatans.

21. As an Aussie, Starmer has impressed me from day 1. Hope he keeps it up.

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23. I mean it is smart take advantage of a narcissist by pretending to be his frend get a good deal then abandond him.

24. Wtf? When asked about usa’s threats at annexing Canada, the Uk says the reporter is trying to divide them? Fuck you. 

25. He did well, honestly.

    I am sure the Murdoch media and KGB news will find sth to complain though.

26. Starmer had a chance to show that Canada is an ally with the UK. His response was shameful.

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28. Not so much will drumpf keep drumpf word more will drumpf remember them

29. Not a Labour supporter usually, but Starmer looks to have done well, held his own, fair play

30. This is the Starmer I voted for. Based on the public meet and greet I think he threaded a needle here. Compare to Macron playing hand games.

31. Bullshit Trump asked can Britain take on Russia alone, he put us in our place

32. Yeh, but he’s still losing respect at home for being a lapdog to Trump, like Blair was to Bush.

33. Did the British tell the world they know he can’t read?

34. WHAT IS HAPPENING I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE WORLD ANYMORE. Trump is such a human emotional rollercoaster.

35. Peter Mandelson’s speech was great. He described Trump as a “president of great consequence”. I’m not sure that means what Trump thinks it does.

36. He mostly did fine but he should have taken a firmer stance in solidarity with Canada.

37. Genuine question, is trump actually that much taller than Starmer? Like, both men have always seemed average height to me but this is a real difference. Essentially, what I suppose I’m asking is, is trump wearing heels?

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