Donald Trump praises ‘natural businessperson’ Andy Burnham after first meeting
US president says British PM has a ‘lot of assets on his side’ as pair meet at UN in New York
TL;DR
- Donald Trump met Andy Burnham for the first time and praised him as a "natural businessperson" and "great prime minister."
- Trump suggested the UK's economic situation has improved under Burnham compared to his predecessor.
- The US president strongly opposed the UK's deal to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, calling it a "terrible deal."
- Trump emphasized the strategic importance of the Chagos Islands, particularly Diego Garcia.
- He also commented on the Iran war, predicting lower prices after it ends, and defended his ban on certain journalists as a way to "clean out fake news."