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President Donald Trump said Sir Keir Starmer has made a “big mistake” in his response to US calls for support in the war with Iran as he suggested the “good” trade deal he struck with the UK “probably wasn’t appreciated”.Mr Trump reiterated his criticism of Sir Keir’s stance on the conflict as he again accused him of not offering sufficient military backing.The president has called on allied nations to provide vessels to help open the Strait of Hormuz and has criticised Sir Keir for so far declining to commit the Royal Navy.

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00:00Has it been damaged by the fact that Keir Starmer isn't supporting you in this war?
00:04And has your opinion of Keir Starmer changed because of this?
00:07But, no, I was disappointed because Keir was willing to send two aircraft carriers after we won.
00:14Because essentially there's no threat for the aircraft carriers right now.
00:19And I said, no, no, we want things sent before the war, not after the war is won.
00:24So, yeah, I'm disappointed with Keir. I like him. I think he's a nice man, but I'm disappointed.
00:28But, you know, unfortunately, Keir is not Winston Churchill.
00:32I just met with Keir Starmer last week. The British-Irish relationship was a very important one.
00:38Churchill was a great wartime leader, although in Ireland it was kind of a different perspective in terms of during
00:43the World War of Independence.
00:45He created his own bit of difficulties for us. But that said, he was a great wartime hero.
00:50Keir Starmer has done a lot to reset the Irish-British relationship. I just want to put that on the
00:54record.
00:56But I do believe that he's a very earnest, sound person who I think you have a capacity to get
01:02on with.
01:02You've got on with him before. And you've got on with other European leaders as well.
01:07And I think you have that capacity again. And I think everyone exists.
01:11I mean, you cannot have a rogue state with a nuclear weapon or the capacity for a nuclear weapon.
01:15I don't know.
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