
The special relationship just got a lot less special. After spending the better part of a week fuming at European allies for not joining his illegal war against Iran, President Donald Trump turned his Truth Social account on the UK this Saturday, with a post that practically drips with resentment.
The trigger was a UK Ministry of Defence announcement that HMS Prince of Wales, one of Britain’s two flagship aircraft carriers, had been placed on “high readiness” — a signal that London was finally considering joining the fight.