Trump Says ‘Starmer Will Resign’ In Social Media Post

Donald Trump has unexpectedly declared that Keir Starmer “will resign as prime minister” on social media.

The US president appears to have jumped the gun as the PM and his top team have publicly insisted that Starmer will not be walking away from the job.

However, The Observer reported on Saturday that the prime minister was going to announce his plan for an orderly exit from office on Monday.

In a post on TruthSocial, the president wrote: “Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well! President DJT”

The president’s remarks are at odds with the comments from cabinet minister Peter Kyle this morning.

He told Sky News that he no reason to believe the reports Starmer is considering stepping down were true, though he conceded the PM was thinking about the “political realities and challenges” facing him right now.

Speculation about the prime minister’s future is at an all-time high after Starmer’s greatest rival, Andy Burnham, won the Makerfield by-election on Thursday and became a Labour MP.

Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, will be in a position to challenge Starmer’s leadership once he is sworn into the Commons this coming week.

A Labour MP needs the support of 20% of the parliamentary Labour Party (81 MPs) to trigger a contest.

An incumbent leader does not need to reach that threshold and is automatically put on the ballot.

Starmer insisted on Friday that he would not “walk away” from any leadership contest which may be triggered.

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