Posted on 01/24/2025 8:20:11 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Donald Trump's return to the White House saw Sir Keir Starmer claim the 'special relationship' will 'continue to flourish'. But can US-UK relations really remain serene until 2029?
The US President, a real estate mogul with a fondness for fast food, and the Prime Minister, a pescatarian former human rights barrister, are not natural bedfellows.
One has seized control of the Republican Party with his 'MAGA' agenda, while the other is a self-described 'socialist' and has often been dubbed 'boring'.
There are also, naturally, huge ideological differences between Mr Trump and the Labour PM on a range of issues.
But will the political odd couple be able to overcome those splits over the next four years? Or will the 'special relationship' be severely tested under Trump 2.0?
Here's a look at the major flashpoints that might potentially cause a breakdown in US-UK relations:
Tariffs - Will the UK be spared if Trump sparks a trade war?
The US President has called tariffs 'the most beautiful word' in the dictionary.
Mr Trump has threatened to slap a 10 per cent tariff on all foreign-made goods, a 60 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and a 100 per cent tariff on all cars imported to the US.
Economists have estimated a global trade war sparked by Mr Trump would halve Britain's economic growth and the UK would be one of the most-affected countries.
But Labour is hopeful that Britain can escape any tariffs imposed by the US President.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suggested the UK won't be a target because Britain has a trade deficit with America, whereas other countries have a trade surplus.
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Given Starmer's role in the horrific grooming gangs rape scandals, that's like describing Nazi Josef Mengele as a medical doctor.
“Special relationship’’.
Every time I hear that I want to puke.
“Special relationship’’ my foot.
Time and again these tea swilling Limeys have meddled in our affairs.
It will become very clear when Pres. Trump seizes Diego Garcia from the Uk.
He is the leader of political party that sent many Labour staff to campaign for Kamala.
President Trump's chief of staff denies Elon Musk office in West Wing
You think that the Brits who voted for Brexit aren’t our allies?
Their Deep State is making the citizenry pay for attempting to Brexit the same way we were made to pay by ours for voting for MAGA.
The UK’s problem is that it doesn’t have a Trump.
And it needs one.
Desperately.
The UK Reform Party is now ahead of both the Labour and Conservative parties in the UK. The biggest challenge to the Special Relationship right now is Starmer and Labour. When does the UK have its next election? The Reform party head Nigel Farage is a long time buddy of Trump. If he becomes UK Prime Minister then I expect those two to be able to patch up the Special Relationship quickly. In the meantime Starmer is an idiot and the UK is held hostage by his regime.
I hope that President Trump spends some time with Liz Truss, who is opposed to “The Administrative State.”
Pay up Limeys.
For more on Mr. Lepore...
Stephen M. Lepore - NY Online Reporter
Interesting hire, eh?
“Cometh the hour cometh the man’’.
Britain needs to find their own Trump.
There has to be one among them who can rise to the occasion.
In 1940 a generation of British men and women stood up, alone and four square against the most monstrous evil ever to stalk the Earth and they shot the Luftwaffe out of the sky.
It was hailed as their ‘’finest hour’’.
80 years on it’s now time for this generation to rise up and save their island nation again.
This is time for their ‘’finest hour’’.
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