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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

‘Our brand is crisis:’ Trump staffer caught on hot mic during Starmer meeting as he cites Sandra Bullock satire

One of President Donald Trump’s most recognizable aides invoked a madcap Sandra Bullock film to describe the administration in which he serves during a business roundtable held as part of Trump’s historic visit to the U.K. earlier this week.

White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf was caught on a hot microphone exchanging pleasantries with British participants in the roundtable, which featured Trump, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and a group of corporate luminaries from both countries on the second day of the president’s historic second state visit.

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