Donald Trump opens up about 'rough' moments with Keir Starmer after igniting Chagos row

Donald Trump has opened up about his relationship with Prime Minister Keir Starmer following a fresh row over Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands.

The US President said he had not spoken directly to either leader since the post but insisted relations remained cordial.

“No, I haven’t [spoken to them], but I think I get along very well with them,” he said. “They always treat me well. They get a little bit rough when I’m not around, but when I’m around they treat me very nicely.

“They’ve got to straighten out their countries. You know, London is having a lot of problems, and if you look at Paris, it’s got a lot of problems too.

"They have two main problems: immigration and energy.

They’ve got to stop with the windmills and go back the UK has an unbelievable asset called the North Sea.

"Norway uses it and makes a fortune. They have an even better section of it and they don’t do it.

"They could straighten out their countries, and it would be good. But I get along very well with them.”

Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on Britain’s decision to cede control of the Chagos Islands home to the vital UK–US military base at Diego Garcia to Mauritius.

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