Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, hailing him as "a great prime minister" and claiming U.S.-U.K. relations are "more up now" than under his predecessor.
- Trump criticized Britain's plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a "terrible deal" and "ridiculous," emphasizing that Diego Garcia military base remains "a very important piece of real estate, militarily and strategically."
- Calling Burnham a "natural businessperson," Trump noted their frequent phone discussions before the meeting, while the leaders discussed trade, energy, and immigration; Burnham said, "This relationship matters so much to us and we'll build on that."
- Policy differences emerged on artificial intelligence as Burnham called for "a single set of global principles and standards" to guide AI development, while Trump stated the U.S. would reject any "globalist scheme."
- Burnham intends to present a "positive story" about Britain to draw a line under a decade of post-Brexit turbulence while continuing to seek "common ground" with Trump on the bilateral relationship.
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US relations with the United Kingdom (UK) are better under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, even as he criticized the British deal to hand over the Chaga Islands.
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Enid News & EagleTrump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams UK deal on Indian Ocean islands
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has had a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting. The two leaders met for over 40 minutes on Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly. Trump brushed aside differences over the…
Trump criticises UK’s Chagos deal, says new British PM Burnham will reconsider
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his country’s relations with Britain were better under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, but he criticised a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands. Trump and Burnham shook hands as they met for the first time on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “No, I think they’re up – well, they’re more up now than they were with your last prime minister, let me put it that way,” Trump …
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