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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

Starmer’s calm diplomacy makes mistake of assuming Trump is a sentient being

Keir Starmer speaks at a lectern in the Downing Street briefing room on Monday, with a union jack flag behind
If Keir had hoped to offer some reassurance, he failed badly. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Toady, or not toady? That is the question. When even Piers Morgan has taken his head out of Donald Trump’s bum far enough to see a glimmer of daylight, then it’s fair to say the US president has probably overstepped the mark.

Not content with threatening tariffs against the UK and seven EU countries for sending troops to Greenland – having previously demanded Nato allies get stuck in to protect the country from Russia and China – The Donald has now sent a letter to the Norwegian prime minister to complain about not winning the Nobel peace prize and to say he was so pissed off he was thinking of starting a war instead.

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