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Teahe intervened by Steve Witkoff, donald trumpis the special envoy of middle eastTo avoid feeling embarrassed on Monday morning sir keir starmer Was important. And it follows a well-regarded pattern of engagement between the right-wing White House and center-left Downing Street throughout this year.
things were getting out of hand British Prime Minister on his involvement in Middle East peace process.
US Ambassador to Israel mike huckerbee And the Israeli government publicly humiliated the British government by discrediting a statement by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson that claimed Britain had played a key role in securing the deal.
There is still clearly resentment among members of Tel Aviv and the wider Trump administration over Sir Kiir’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood and they were in no mood to recognize the UK. Prime Minister Any credit.
But when Sir Kiir faced international embarrassment before flying to Egypt for the signing of the Gaza deal, the Trump administration came to his aid.
Witkoff, almost certainly under the direction of the US President, posted on
One of the more remarkable things about it was the political cover given to it Mr. Powell Notably, Joe is facing demands for his dismissal over the controversy over the closure of the case against two alleged Chinese spies.
But it was an extraordinary thing to do at a time when the US President was basking in his success and busy accepting praise for his diplomatic victories. If there was any credit he was unwilling to share much – so why was it for the British Prime Minister?
This is by no means the first time that Trump has come to Starmer’s aid. They did this with the flawed Chagos Islands deal; allowing Lord Mandelson to become ambassador to the US despite warnings over China and Jeffrey Epstein ties; With giving Britain its first trade deal, and with public declarations about what a strong negotiator and good person Sir Keir is.
It may be that President Trump is infatuated with Sir Keir’s “beautiful wife” Lady Victoria, whom he is always keen to praise.
It may be that Trump likes and respects Starmer as an international statesman who has made efforts to reach out to him despite differences in political philosophy.
With his mother being from Scotland, Trump also really loves Britain and does not hide this fact.
But this is the most transactional president in American history. The fact that the honor of last month’s state visit played a big role in Trump’s willingness to help Starmer. Now the expectation that King Charles will be at the White House for the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 is an equally important carrot to woo the president.
Furthermore, sources have suggested that the US administration “cannot let Britain fail” because “it needs an ally to succeed in order to justify the President’s approach to foreign policy.”
He says Trump has invested more in Britain than any other ally. France is in crisis economically and politically, Germany is lagging further behind and is also struggling to hold up the EU’s declining economy.
As one source said: “Trump needs Britain to stay on its feet.”
Whatever the reasons, however, Sir Keir’s greatest success in his embattled prime ministership has been his foreign policy and his respect abroad. This is in no small part due to his excellent relationship with Trump, which has made him the point of contact with other Western allies and someone whom other leaders have attempted to emulate.