Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday evening claiming that Keir Starmer would resign as British prime minister, citing what he described as failures on immigration and energy policy.
“Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom,” Trump wrote, signing the post “President DJT.” “He failed badly on two very important subjects — IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well!”
Trump offered no sourcing for the claim. The post appeared to anticipate reporting that Starmer was under intense pressure from Labour MPs and was expected to announce his departure, with business secretary Peter Kyle having acknowledged earlier on Sunday that there were “forces at work which are challenging the prime minister as leader.” Andy Burnham has been emerging as a frontrunner to succeed him.
Whether Trump had advance knowledge of events or was simply weighing in on widely circulated reports is unclear. The post, however, marks an unusual moment of a sitting US president publicly declaring another elected leader’s imminent departure before that leader has confirmed anything themselves.
