"Donald Trump is behaving like an international gangster. His threats to Greenland this week have crossed a line, blackmailing America's closest allies and threatening the future of Nato itself. From leaking messages with other world leaders to whining about the Nobel peace prize, the US president has gone from unstable to seemingly unhinged. And our government needs to wake up."
"For months, Keir Starmer has pursued a strategy of quiet appeasement. He told us that by avoiding confrontation the UK could carve out a special status that would shield our industries from the coming storm. Only a few months ago, Trump hailed the special relationship at Windsor Castle after being lavished with a state banquet. Now, thanks to his actions, it is nearly in tatters."
"There is no doubt that a trade war that hits jobs and living standards on both sides of the Atlantic is in nobody's interest. So how do we stop Trump's damaging actions and protect British businesses and livelihoods? The answer is not, as Starmer seems to suggest, to simply take his threat of tariffs lying down. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has suggested the EU use its trade bazooka and draw up punitive trade measures to hit back at Trump."
Donald Trump is behaving like an international gangster and has threatened Greenland, blackmailed close allies, and endangered the future of Nato. Leaked messages with other world leaders and public complaints about the Nobel peace prize show a shift from unstable to seemingly unhinged behavior. Keir Starmer pursued quiet appeasement to secure special status and protect British industries, but that approach has failed and the special relationship is nearly in tatters. A trade war would harm jobs and living standards on both sides of the Atlantic. Britain needs a strong, coordinated trade response alongside European allies to force Trump to back down.
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