Trump claims Starmer is weak as he mocks PM and UK aircraft carriers

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/trump-claims-starmer-weak-mocks-pm-uk-aircraft-carriers-iran-war

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harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 35 pts · 147d (7 replies)

Sir Kid Starver's response: continue to assist the US and Israel.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 147d

“Delicious shoe polish, sir!”

Mihies@programming.dev · 8 pts · 147d

And doubling down

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 147d (4 replies)

If you think he should unilaterally alter UK foreign policy over a personal insult then you basically want him to behave like Trump.

WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 147d (1 reply)

They should have altered UK policy regarding the US and Israel when they ramped up the genocide in 2024/5, or the dozens of other times the American Nazi party did nazi shit the last year...

You can stop simping for neoliberal corporate whores anytime you want you know...

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · -8 pts · 147d

You can stop simping for neoliberal corporate whores anytime you want you know…

Bye.

Hawke@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 147d (1 reply)

Plenty of better reasons to alter UK foreign policy. Starting with “Brexit was a mistake and caused by Russian interference”.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 147d

Well yes - and to do so with Parliament. Not to pitch a fit because "he was very rude to me" and then bomb some people over it like Trump does.

orclev@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 147d (2 replies)

Remember the golden rule with Trump and the Republicans, every accusation is an admission. So Trump just admitted he's weak.

Typhoon@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 147d

We already knew that because strong leaders don't throw temper tantrums and Trump does it all the time.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 147d

Don't forget the "I'm rubber you're glue" rule as well. Oh and "Nah uh times infinity!"

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 147d

Meanwhile, Trump does whatever the last person he spoke to tricked him into doing.

panthera_@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 147d (2 replies)

Starmer should stop trying to please Trump and move closer to Europe. Remember Starmer had a state banquet for Trump hoping to get lower tariffs but got very little in return. Prince Harry would be a better royal representative than King Charles. Unlike his father, Prince Harry is a military war veteran.

SnowmenMelt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 147d (1 reply)

King Charles was in the navy though. Not sure if there was a war going on at the time.

panthera_@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 147d

I think you might be thinking of Prince Andrew. He was in the navy and went to the Falkland Islands during the war there.

Doomsider@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 146d

Trump can't even hold his own bowels. People need to stop listening to him.