Trump Launches Strongest Attack On Starmer Yet Over ‘Terrible’ Iran Move

Donald Trump has claimed it was “terrible” of Keir Starmer not to get involved with the US attacks on Iran in his strongest criticism of the prime minister yet.

The US president said he was “very surprised” when Britain refused America’s requests to “send ships over” to the Middle East.

“You’re our oldest ally,” the president said at a press conference while speaking about the UK. “We spent a lot of money on Nato, and all of these things to protect you, we were protecting them, we are working with them to protect Ukraine – that’s thousands of miles away, separated by a vast ocean.

“We don’t have to do that, but we did it – well, Biden did it,” he said.

But he insisted the US did not need to help with that war.

“I think it’s terrible,” Trump continued. “No, I was very surprised. I told him. We requested two aircraft carriers which they had. And he didn’t want to do it.

“Then right after the war essentially ended, meaning they were obliterated, he said, ‘I would like to send the aircraft carriers’.

“I said, ‘I don’t need them after the war was ended and won. I need them before the war’.

“I was very upset with – not upset, I was not happy – with the UK. I think they will be involved, yeah, maybe.

“But they should be involved enthusiastically! We’ve been protecting these countries for years.”

He added: “Putin fears us. He doesn’t fear Nato. There’s no fear of Europe whatsoever.”

Downing Street has been approached for comment.

Trump has been fuming over Starmer’s reluctance to join the US in its offensive against Iran for weeks.

The UK rejected US requests to use British military bases to launch preemptive strikes against Iran shortly before America and Israel struck Tehran.

A day later, Starmer gave Trump permission to use the sites for “limited and defensive” attacks.

The president has repeatedly insisted the PM is trying to join a war after it has already been “won” – even though hostilities continue.

On Saturday, Trump also requested international partners sent warships to the Strait of Hormuz to stop Iranian efforts to close the major waterway.

Starmer has resisted such calls, telling reporters today that the UK “will not be drawn into the wider war”.

Trump also used his press conference to criticise Starmer for delaying a decision over sending military aide to the Middle East.

Trump said: “Keir Starmer yesterday told me, ‘I’m meeting with my team to make a determination’.

“I said, ‘you don’t need to meet your team, you’re the prime minister, you can make your own decision.’”