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Trump praises new UK PM Burnham, slams Chagos Islands deal

At their first meeting, Trump calls Andy Burnham 'a natural business person' while criticizing Britain's handover of the Indian Ocean islands.

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What to know

  • Trump's first meeting with new UK PM Andy Burnham was largely cordial, with Trump setting aside Middle East disagreements.
  • Trump singled out criticism of the UK's agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Indian Ocean islands.
  • The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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Trump praises new UK PM Burnham, slams Chagos Islands deal
Independent UK

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  1. 3

    AP confirms Trump's mixed remarks on Burnham and islands deal

    The Associated Press reported that Trump praised Burnham personally while separately slamming the UK's agreement on the Indian Ocean islands.

    “a natural business person…”
    — Donald Trump, U.S. President · source
    1. 7 outlets Trump backs stronger UK ties with Burnham yet criticizes Chagos deal at UN meeting

      first by Courthouse News, 50d ago · also Japan Times, BBC Africa, BBC, Independent UK, Bangkok Post, Le Monde EN

      5 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets UK reviewing Chagos Islands deal after Trump brands it ’terrible’

      first by Politico Europe, 49d ago · also Guardian, Hindustan Times, Anadolu Agency, BBC, FT

      6 more headlines
    1 more claim →

    • 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Trump says the UK’s Chagos Islands deal is “terrible” and flat-out opposes handing sovereignty to Mauritius. Diego Garcia is a major U.S.-UK military hub, and Trump says its location matters so much that B-2 bombers could have used it instead of flying all the way back to

      @MarioNawfalX50d ago7▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 22 posts in this stretch
    • informingbritain.com

      "TRUMP PRAISES BURNHAM BUT SAYS CHAGOS ISLANDS DEAL IS 'TERRIBLE'" @PippaCrerar.bsky.social / @KiranStacey.bsky.social for @TheGuardian.com Donald Trump praised Andy Burnham as a great Prime Minister but called Chagos Islands deal terrible at their UN meeting. #TheGuardian #TomorrowsPapersToday

      informingbritain.comBluesky50d ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • JackTheCat@mastodon.scot

      The Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no immediate signs it can be adapted to suit the US president. After Trump savaged the three-way plan as “a terrible deal” during a meeting with Andy Burnham at the UN general assembly, the prime minister said he was “confident” the UK would be…

      JackTheCat@mastodon.scotMastodon49d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 2

    Trump criticizes UK's Indian Ocean islands handover

    Despite the friendly tone toward Burnham, Trump voiced criticism of the UK's deal transferring sovereignty of the Indian Ocean islands.

    1. 3 outlets first by Washington Times, 50d ago · also Associated Press, The Hindu · read ↗

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    Trump and Burnham hold first meeting at UN gathering

    Newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham met President Trump for the first time, with Trump setting aside disagreements over the Middle East and speaking warmly of the new British leader.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 4 outlets Andy Burnham congratulates Donald Trump and Danish PM on Greenland deal

    first by Evening Standard, 52d ago · also SCMP, Independent UK, Channel News Asia

    3 more headlines

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