Carole Malone has issued a scathing evaluation of Sir Keir Starmer’s efficiency throughout his assembly with Donald Trump describing the Labour chief as wanting like a "rabbit caught within the headlights".
The Prime Minister met with the US President on Monday throughout Trump’s go to to his golf resort in Scotland.
However somewhat than projecting confidence on the worldwide stage, Starmer got here throughout as "weak and uncomfortable," in accordance with Malone, who added the Prime Minister was “clearly out of his depth”.
Malone stated: "I simply assume it made him look weak. The stuff Trump was saying the way in which he attacked subsidies for wind generators, how he stated we have to present cheaper vitality, and the way he stated the one that tackles immigration goes to win the following election he was spot on with all of it.
"Every thing he stated was precisely what Keir Starmer isn’t doing on this nation.
"And I feel you would see it when Starmer and his spouse Victoria have been there, the 2 of them have been actually squirming. They couldn’t maintain a straight face whereas Trump was talking.
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"Trump was proper about every part he stated relating to what we needs to be doing. And Starmer? He by no means as soon as stated, 'that is what I’m doing. That is how I’m working issues.' He simply let a international chief the chief of the free world inform him how you can run his personal nation."
GB Information host Patrick Christys agreed, calling the assembly “extremely emasculating”.
Malone stated: ""Solely as a result of Starmer allowed it to be. As a result of he didn't chip in, he didn't speak. He simply sat there like a bit of boy being instructed off."
Political commentator Benjamin Butterworth disagreed saying: "Look, you've tried actually arduous to fake this didn’t go effectively when fairly clearly, it did go very effectively.
"The very first thing Donald Trump stated was that Keir Starmer is, quote-unquote, "an excellent chief." He stated Starmer is coping with immigration.
"They clearly have a remarkably good relationship that’s how the UK secured the commerce deal forward of different nations and organisations.
"Donald Trump has praised Keir Starmer at each juncture. Now, there’s no disputing that they’re not pure bedfellows.
"However fairly frankly, in the event you’re a patriot, it’s best to take delight in the truth that a British Prime Minister from a really completely different political custom has managed to construct a working relationship with somebody as combative as Trump.
"As for the assembly right this moment some individuals are suggesting Starmer ought to’ve argued again on sure insurance policies. However Donald Trump is allowed to have his views.
"Keir Starmer knew that throwing a Zelensky-style tantrum wouldn’t have achieved something. He behaved with dignity.
Malone fumed: "He regarded like a rabbit caught in automotive headlights."