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Trump warns Britain is ‘on the edge of disaster’ in sweeping attack

From Daily Sabah · () English

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  • President Donald Trump warned that Britain faced disaster, citing immigration and high energy costs while urging the country to expand North Sea oil and gas production.
  • He renewed attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan and claimed some areas of London and Paris were unsafe, claims Khan’s allies rejected.
  • Trump also criticized Britain’s refusal to join the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran.

Donald Trump delivered a broadside against Britain on Thursday, warning that the country was “on the edge of disaster” as he attacked its immigration and energy policies.

In an interview with GB News, Trump said immigration and high energy costs were among the biggest problems facing Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government. “Your country’s in trouble. You’re on the edge of disaster,” he said. “You have a tremendous immigration problem, and you have a tremendous energy problem. Your energy is three, four times higher than it should be.”

Your country’s in trouble. You’re on the edge of disaster.

· Donald TrumpTrump warned Britain about what he described as serious national problems.

Trump again urged Britain to exploit its North Sea oil and gas reserves instead of continuing its transition away from fossil fuels. Burnham’s government is considering whether to approve two major North Sea developments while maintaining that Britain must eventually move toward cleaner electricity sources.

You have a tremendous immigration problem, and you have a tremendous energy problem. Your energy is three, four times higher than it should be.

· Donald TrumpHe cited immigration and energy prices as Britain’s biggest challenges.

He also warned that Britain risked losing its national character unless it stopped arrivals from abroad. “If you don’t stop people pouring into your country from all over the world, you’re not going to have a country left,” Trump said. Irregular migration, including small-boat arrivals across the English Channel, remains a contentious political issue. The government has kept a pledge to curb the crossings and said arrivals had fallen sharply as British and French authorities intensified action against smuggling networks.

Trump renewed his long-running feud with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a “nasty guy” and linking immigration to safety concerns in the capital. Khan’s allies pointed to falling crime figures and described London as a successful multicultural city. British media figures cited 97 homicides in London in 2025, down from 153 in 2019. Trump also criticized Britain for refusing to join the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran, saying Washington’s actions had protected Britain from a possible Iranian nuclear threat.

If you don’t stop people pouring into your country from all over the world, you’re not going to have a country left.

· Donald TrumpTrump warned about the effect of migration on Britain’s national character.
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Originally published by Daily Sabah in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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