Donald Trump has been left “hurt and angry” over his rows with the UK and is close to “writing off” further partnerships, Washington insiders have told Bev Turner.
The GB News host revealed what sources had told her about the US leader’s thinking after quizzing him on Keir Starmer’s likely successor, Andy Burnham.
Mr Trump told Bev he did not “know anything” about Mr Burnham but added: “I see that he was, I guess, the mayor of a town? I hear he's extremely liberal.”
Speaking to fellow host Patrick Christys, Bev explained that the President’s “apathetic” reaction was indicative of his feelings towards Britain as a whole.
“I have several sources here in Washington, DC, who are telling me that behind closed doors, President Trump is so hurt.
“He is so angry about the relationship that he's had with Keir Starmer.
She explained the UK's “unwillingness to help President Trump when he wanted military assistance” in Iran was a particular sticking point.
“He has a long memory; he doesn't forgive necessarily that quickly.
“I think he's genuinely I think he's writing us off as a country,” Bev warned.
The GB News host revealed that insiders had also told her that Washington may now be preparing to look elsewhere for geopolitical partnerships.
“I'm hearing that there is going to be a pivot between relations between America and the UK to being more aligned with the Middle East and also Eastern European countries as well.
“Hungary and Poland, those are the people with whom President Trump is much more aligned.”
As such, Bev predicted Andy Burnham will “have a hill to climb” in repairing Anglo-American relations if he succeeds Sir Keir.
“I didn't think he would be quite dispassionate. Actually, he was kind of apathetic about him.”
Bev shared she had been “shocked” when President Trump bluntly answered “no” when asked if he would want to be the first to visit Mr Burnham if he moves into Downing Street.
“A warning there to Downing Street. There is a lot of work to do when Andy Burnham gets in that door,” she added.
After Sir Keir announced his resignation, the State Department, led by Marco Rubio, released a statement announcing it would “look forward to continued co-operation with his successor”.
However, If Mr Burnham is that successor, his recent comments on US politics in his victorious Makerfield by-election campaign may prove challenging.
While campaigning, the former Manchester Mayor said the US had “polarised, poisonous politics where people in communities don't work together anymore”.
During his victory speech, he declared Britain must turn “away from the path that takes us to a divided, dark politics of the kind we see in the United States”.
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