Trump Dismisses Andy Burnham as 'Extremely Liberal' in First White House Remarks
Trump said he knows little about Andy Burnham and expects the likely UK leader to resist new North Sea oil drilling.
- On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, President Donald Trump dismissed prospective British Prime Minister Andy Burnham as "extremely liberal" during a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- Trump warned that Burnham "probably won't open up the North Sea," continuing his criticism of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's energy policies and reliance on "windmills" over domestic oil drilling.
- Expressing disappointment with European allies, Trump told reporters, "I was disappointed with Italy, I was disappointed with the UK," regarding their lack of support during US-led military campaigns against Iran.
- With Burnham currently the sole contender to replace Starmer as Labour Party leader, the outgoing Prime Minister will remain in Downing Street until a successor is appointed by mid-July.
- British Chambers of Commerce Director General Shevaun Haviland warns that business prospects have been "hobbled" by successive governments; Burnham faces pressure to ease economic burdens for growth.
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Trump Attacks Britain's Likely Next Prime Minister
Reuters reports: President Donald Trump said he knows little about Andy Burnham, Britain’s expected next prime minister, describing him as a “mayor of a town” who was “extremely liberal,” and someone who probably wouldn’t open the North Sea to more oil drilling. In comments late on Wednesday, the U.S. leader again repeated his belief that Keir Starmer should have opened up the North Sea to more drilling for oil, but refrained from some of his sp…
Trump Labels UK's Potential Next PM Andy Burnham 'Extremely Liberal' as Labour Leadership Transition Takes Shape
President Donald Trump has weighed in for the first time on Britain's likely next prime minister, describing Labour leader-in-waiting Andy Burnham as "extremely liberal."
Trump Takes First Aim At Andy Burnham, Saying 'He's Extremely Liberal' and 'Won't Open Up the North Sea'
The man who could be Britain's next prime minister now has a problem, and his name is Donald Trump. The US president branded Andy Burnham 'extremely liberal' on Wednesday, 24 June, warned he 'won't open up the North Sea,' and declared that 'the UK is dying.' It was the first shot in what could become the most turbulent chapter in UK-US relations in a generation. But here's the twist: Trump may have just given Burnham an unexpected boost. On the …
Trump has just accidentally given Andy Burnham an almighty boost
In 2016, the New York Times published a comprehensive list of Donald Trump’s most disparaging remarks. The article, updated in 2019, was entitled “The 598 People, Places and Things Donald Trump has Insulted on Twitter”, and there is a complete, A to Z list of those who have been on the receiving end of both the casual disdain and studied hostility of America’s two-time President. That was years ago, so surely, the list must run to more than 1,00…
U.S. President Donald Trump characterized Andy Burnham, the only candidate who has so far been running for the Head of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of Great Britain, as "extremely liberal," adding that he will probably not support the expansion of oil drilling in the North Sea.
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