Trump shrugs off Britain’s incoming leader: ‘I hear he’s extremely liberal’ (opens original article in a new tab)

US President Donald Trump dismissed Andy Burnham, the incoming UK prime minister, as 'extremely liberal' and expressed unfamiliarity with him, potentially setting the stage for a challenging relationship. Burnham has previously criticized Trump's political environment and condemned UK politicians who supported him after the 2021 Capitol riot.

• US President Donald Trump expressed unfamiliarity with Andy Burnham, the incoming UK prime minister, and called him 'extremely liberal'
• Trump suggested Burnham would not open the North Sea, implying potential policy differences
• Burnham has previously criticized Trump's US politics as 'polarised' and 'poisonous'
• Burnham condemned UK politicians who supported Trump following the 2021 Capitol riot