United States President Donald Trump weighed in on the potential resignation of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a Truth Social post on Sunday.
“Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well! President DJT” the post read.
A report from Britain’s Observer newspaper said Starmer was expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, though a government source contradicted this claim, asserting that Starmer currently remains focused on ‘getting on with the job of governing.’
The threat to Starmer’s position, which has been building for months, increased sharply on Friday when his rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament that would allow him to launch a formal leadership challenge.
Trump’s increasing tensions with Starmer
This is not the first time Trump has criticized the UK Prime Minister in recent months. Tensions between the two leaders have been rising over differing immigration policies and, more prominently, the US’s military campaign in Iran.
Trump posted to Truth in March to criticized Starmer, saying that he helped “ruin” the countries’ historically close relationship after London blocked the US’s initial use of British bases to attack Iran.
In the post, Trump said he “will remember” the lack of British support during the conflict with Iran.
“The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” Trump said.
“That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer – But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”
Reuters contributed to this report.
