LBC Host Criticises Trump For Recent UK Remarks

A presenter on LBC delivered a brutal reality check to Donald Trump after his latest attack on the UK over the Iran war.

The US president repeated his claim that Nato countries – especially the UK – “weren’t there for” America in the past.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump hit out at “all of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran”.

“You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the USA won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us,” he said.

But speaking on his LBC show, Iain Dale said he was “getting sick and tired of the abuse” from the president – and pointed the times over the past 35 years when Britain has supported American military action.

He said: “Donald Trump has spent quite a bit of time over the past week insulting various Nato countries. OK, mainly Britain.

“He’s warned the UK in a post on Truth Social ‘the US won’t be there for you any more, just like you weren’t there for us’.

“Well I remember many occasions in the last few decades when the UK has been there for the United States. For example, in the first Gulf war. For example, in Afghanistan. For example, in Iraq.

“Britain has been the most reliable ally of the United States of any country in Nato since Nato was formed in 1949.

“And I don’t know about you, but I am getting sick and tired of the abuse that the president of the United States is throwing at our country.”

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