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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Trump jokes about fat coyotes needing weight-loss drugs in call with Starmer

Donald Trump joked in his last call with Sir Keir Starmer about coyotes needing weight-loss drugs after becoming fat feasting on the remains of birds killed by flying into wind turbines.

Despite a partial transcription of the conversation published by Downing Street in December, which said the prime minister congratulated the president-elect before the pair discussed “the close and historic relationship between the UK and the US”, it has been reported Mr Trump veered wildly off course.

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