President Trump on Thursday cut off talk during a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer about his desire to make Canada “the 51st state,” with Starmer insisting there is no daylight between the two leaders on top issues.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. — and hand delivered a note from King Charles III inviting the newly-elected leader to Great Britain for a second state visit.
Meanwhile, Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China. Here's the latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at White House for meeting with Trump Trump shook Starmer’s hand to greet him.
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From praising the prime minister's "beautiful" accent to brushing off Canada, the UK-US press conference was an eventful one.