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Did I say that? I can't believe I would say that."
The president
We've had free speech for a very, very long time in the United Kingdom - and it will last for a very, very long time ... In relation to free speech in the UK, I'm very proud of our history there
Sir Keir hit backThere have been infringements on free speech that actually affect not just the British [but also] American technology companies and by extension, American citizens."
He saidTea with a side of flattery: UK prime minister Keir Starmer visits Trump”.
Online, the newspaper covered the gathering on its front under the headline
UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived at the White House on Thursday bearing a special envelope for President Donald Trump − a letter from the British King Charles III inviting him to a second state visit,
the newspaper reportedTrump draws laughs with answer to question about calling Zelenskyy a dictator”.
Trump’s news channel of choice indirectly features the meeting on its online front page under the headlineTrump sounds warmer tone on Ukraine but stops short of security guarantees
it statedIn Washington, Starmer deployed a mixture of flattery, deference and even a royal invitation for a state visit,
it readStarmer calculated correctly that the puff and pageantry of a state visit with King Charles was bound to appeal to a man who, when he recently wrote on social media, ‘LONG LIVE THE KING!’, had only himself in mind.”
As Washington bureau chief David Smith aptly put in his sketchTrump: US workers in Ukraine would be a security ‘backstop’ ... Trump: We’ll end war and strike trade deal with UK”.
says the Guardian while the Times hasSecurity guarantees without America are not real security guarantees,
he told the GuardianCould you take on Russia by yourselves?”
During questions about the war in Ukraine, he asked the prime ministerI'll always be with the British, I'll always be with them
He then saidGrooming gestures such as touching clothes or body parts can be an expression of nervousness, even insecurity. A desire to keep yourself neat and presentable can betray a sense of stress.”
She saidPresident Zelensky is coming to see me on Friday morning. And we're going be signing really a very important agreement for both sides because it's really going to get us into that country, working there."
The US President said
The Prime Minister, when questioned by Kemi Badenoch in the House of Commons yesterday multiple times refused to come clean on that, so I think there’s a lot still here that we still don’t know,
the MP statedIf President Trump doesn't like the deal, the deal will not go forward and the reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States and of course they've got to be happy with the deal or there is no deal.”
He saidIt seems that the Union flag is flying upside down outside Blair House - the presidential guesthouse opposite the White House where PM Starmer is staying for his visit."
One person wroteWe're very pleased with Prime Minister Starmer's announcement to increase spending to 2.5 per cent of the UK is GDP
A senior Trump administration official said this afternoon
There’s a lot of humour with Trump. It’s quick-witted repartee, which he is a master of. He’s very funny. He’s enormous fun to be with.”
He gushed