Keir Starmer said he rushed to pick up papers dropped by Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Canada mainly to avoid anyone else stepping forward to do so and being tackled by the US president’s security team.
Speaking to reporters in Kananaskis a day after Trump fumbled some of the documents about a UK-US trade deal, letting a sheaf of papers tumble to the ground, Starmer said he had little choice but to bend down and help out.
Asked why Trump liked him so much, Starmer replied: “I mean, that’s really for him to answer, but I think it’s that we do have a good relationship.
“Frankly, there has long been a close relationship between the US and the UK, as I’ve said many times, on defence and security and intelligence sharing in particular.
I’m very pleased that I’ve got a good relationship with him, notwithstanding, as both he and I acknowledge, that our political backgrounds are different.”
Keir Starmer claimed that he hurried to retrieve documents that Donald Trump had dropped during the G7 summit in Canada, primarily to prevent anyone else from stepping forward and getting attacked by the US president’s security detail.
A day after Trump mishandled some of the documents pertaining to a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, causing a pile of papers to fall to the ground, Starmer told reporters in Kananaskis that he had no choice but to assist.
The prime minister of the United Kingdom stated: “Look, there weren’t many options when it came to picking up the documents because, as you are likely aware, there were very strict regulations regarding who could approach the president.”.
Really, I believe that if any of you [the media] had come forward besides me, I would have done so because I was acutely aware that, in a circumstance like this, it would not have been wise for anyone else to do so—not that any of you hurried to do so. The president is, as you might expect, surrounded by a highly guarded security area. “.”.
In addition to dropping the documents, Trump made the incorrect announcement that he had reached an agreement with the EU rather than the UK, and some of his responses were ambiguous and long-winded.
“No, he was in good form yesterday,” Starmer responded when asked if he had any worries about Trump’s health. “I don’t know how many sessions we had yesterday as the G7 and then into the evening session as well,” he said. “.”.
Trump once again showered the prime minister with praise as he and Starmer addressed the media on Monday prior to their private meetings.
“That’s really for him to answer, but I think it’s that we do have a good relationship,” Starmer said in response to a question about why Trump liked him so much. I believe it is in the best interests of the country.
As I have stated numerous times, the United States and the United Kingdom have maintained a close relationship for a long time, particularly in the areas of defense, security, and intelligence sharing. Even though we both recognize that our political backgrounds are different, I’m happy that we get along well. “”.
