Trump criticizes UK's Starmer after resignation announcement

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his announcement to resign, citing Starmer's performance on key issues including energy policy, immigration, and relations with the United States.

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I think he’s a lovely man.

Trump told reporters that Starmer had "really hurt himself very, very badly" due to his handling of Britain's energy policy, specifically mentioning the failure to exploit North Sea oil in favor of widespread wind turbines. He also noted Starmer's approach to immigration and crime as significant problems.

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The UK has a much better portion of the North Sea, they don’t want to do it for environmental purposes.

The former president suggested that Starmer had not been sufficiently supportive of the U.S. on matters like NATO and the Iran war. Trump recalled a disagreement over the use of British military bases in Cyprus for strikes against Iran, expressing disappointment that Britain's approval was delayed.

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He said we can’t use the island to land. That was a first.

Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader on Monday, citing months of pressure from party lawmakers and declining domestic authority after poor local and regional election results. Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely expected to succeed him.

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I wish him well. But he’s got two problems: energy and immigration, and crime. But energy and immigration. He’s really hurt himself very, very badly.