"Sometimes we detect that there's not that feeling of gratitude. The President's position is that we do plenty for Europe, plenty for the UK in trade, defence and the support we give to NATO. Sometimes the response back, the reciprocity... is a little bit lacking."
"The special relationship between the UK and US is not what it used to be. The relationship between the two leaders has been strained, contributing to tension between the nations, particularly regarding military support and strategic cooperation in the Middle East."
Steve Witkoff, a Trump associate, has criticized the United Kingdom for demonstrating insufficient gratitude toward American support in defense, trade, and NATO contributions. His remarks follow Trump's disappointment with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over the UK's reluctance to permit American warplanes to use British military bases for potential strikes against Iran. Witkoff noted that the traditional UK-US special relationship has deteriorated and lacks the reciprocity it once possessed. He characterized the Royal Navy's HMS Dragon deployment as inadequate, describing it as "too little, too late." Despite acknowledging strained relations between the two leaders, Witkoff expressed hope for restoring a "good, solid" partnership essential to both nations, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding military cooperation and strategic alignment in Middle Eastern affairs.
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