At the regular (televised) White House briefing with journalists press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was displeased at the UK and others for committing to recognise Palestine:
“The President expressed his displeasure and his disagreement with the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, and Canada. He feels as though that’s rewarding Hamas at a time where Hamas is the true impediment to a ceasefire and to the release of all of the hostages.”
Starmer’s declaration of a path to recognition has already fallen apart with a U-turn on whether Hamas needs to release the hostages or not. It’s the US wot calls the shots…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”