US President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, considering that Britain is on a dangerous path at the economic and political levels, at a time when Starmer is facing increasing pressure within the Labor Party after local election results that were described as disastrous.
In statements he made from the White House before heading to China on an official visit, Trump said that the decision to resign Starmer “is up to him,” but at the same time he warned that the British Prime Minister is “leading the country to destruction,” according to what was reported by the British “PA Media” agency.
Trump also stressed that Britain needs to adopt a stricter immigration policy, considering that Europe as a whole is “severely affected” as a result of continued immigration flows.
Trump’s attack was not limited to the immigration issue, but he also re-criticized British energy policies, considering that the British government was making a strategic mistake by not expanding oil and gas extraction operations in the North Sea.
Trump said that Britain has “one of the largest oil discoveries in the world,” adding that the British authorities are not benefiting from it as required due to the focus on renewable energy policies.
He added: “It is crazy not to open your own oil fields in the North Sea,” considering that these fields are considered among the best in the world.
Trump’s statements come at a time when Keir Starmer is facing an escalating political crisis within Britain, after the setback suffered by the Labor Party in the recent local elections, which opened the door to internal criticism and doubts about his ability to lead the next stage.
These statements also reflect the continued discrepancy between Trump and a number of European leaders regarding energy, immigration, and economic policies, issues that have become a main focus of his political discourse during his second term.
Trump is known for his positions calling for expanding oil and gas production and reducing environmental restrictions, in exchange for his repeated criticism of European policies related to clean energy and open immigration, which he considers a cause of the economic and social crises facing the European continent.
