Mr Trump said the UK-US relationship was "always the best" until "Keir came along". He told reporters in the Oval Office that he likes the prime minister, but that Mr Starmer has not been sufficiently helpful in Iran. On whether he has confidence in Mr Starmer, he said that is a question "for the people of the UK". He said "windmills which don't work" are "destroying" the Scottish hills and the landscapes of the UK. "These foolish countries which are buying windmills... we are trying to have no windmills built in the United States (during my term)," he said, claiming they are "unsightly" and "kill the birds".

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2026 16:46 UTC