Donald Trump has shared a television skit mocking Sir Keir Starmer, as the pair’s relationship appeared to suffer another blow.
The US president posted a comedy sketch from the new Saturday Night Live UK programme on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.
In the clip, Sir Keir, played by George Fouracres, panics as he tries to dodge a phone call from Mr Trump and asks his deputy: “Oh golly – what if Donald shouts at me? What do I say, Lammy?”
Mr Lammy, played by Hammed Animashaun, then says: “Just be yourself, Prime Minister. Yourself is who everyone likes.”
Sir Keir then picks up the phone and hears a voice mimicking Mr Trump who says “hello”. In response he hangs up and says: “Oh sod that scary, scary, wonderful President. Why is he so bloody difficult to talk to?”
Mr Trump’s decision to share the clip online, without any message, follows a strain in the relationship between him and Sir Keir since the outbreak of war in Iran.
Mr Trump recently accused the UK and other Nato allies of being “cowards” and criticising them for inaction to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier this month, he said Sir Keir was “not Winston Churchill” after voicing his unhappiness at the UK not initially allowing the US to use its bases for strikes on Iran.
However, on Friday, Downing Street gave the US permission to launch attacks on Iranian sties targeting the strait.
Sir Keir’s response to the conflict is also featured in the SNL UK skit.
Mr Lammy tells Sir Keir: “Sir, just be honest and tell him we can’t send any more ships to the Strait of Hormuz.” Sir Keir replies: “I just hate conflict so much.”
During a back-and-forth between the two, in a set mocked up to look like Sir Keir’s Downing Street office, Sir Keir also quips: “How did Liz Truss make this job so easy?”
Mr Trump and Sir Keir were among notable figures featured in the sketch show, which also included impersonations of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and Sir Winston Churchill.
