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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer “will resign,” though it remains unclear if he has definitive knowledge.
\n The statement comes amid widespread speculation that Starmer could announce a timeline for his departure as soon as Monday.
\n Downing Street directed CNN to Starmer’s Friday statement that he remains focused on serving his country.<\/p>\n
\n AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/p>\n
\n US President Donald Trump weighed in on the future<\/a> of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday, claiming that he \u201cwill resign,\u201d amid widespread speculation the UK leader<\/a> could set out a timeline for his departure as soon as Monday.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cKeir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom,\u201d Trump said in a post on Truth Social,<\/a> although it remains unclear if the US president knows something definitively or if he is just jumping in on the commentary.<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n Britain\u2019s PA Media reported that Trump has not spoken to Starmer since the leaders saw each other at the G7 summit in France earlier this week.\n <\/p>\n \n In his social media post, Trump criticized Starmer, the leader of the UK\u2019s centre-left Labour Party, saying ineffective policymaking would be behind his political demise.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cHe failed badly on two very important subjects \u2013 IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY,\u201d Trump wrote, adding, \u201c(OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!).\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n Trump has repeatedly urged the British government to reverse its freeze on issuing new oil and gas exploration licenses in the North Sea, and he has criticized the UK\u2019s wind farms.\n <\/p>\n \n Though he was once nicknamed the \u201cTrump whisperer\u201d on account of his apparent ability to keep the president on-side, Starmer has recently been subject to a deluge of scolding from his American counterpart regarding the war in Iran.\n <\/p>\n \n In response to Trump\u2019s claim, a Downing Street spokesperson directed CNN to Starmer\u2019s most recent statement made Friday where he said, \u201cThere\u2019s more to do, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m focused on, what I was elected to do, which is to serve my country,\u201d adding that there was nothing more to add at this time.\n <\/p>\n \n British Business Secretary Peter Kyle told BBC on Sunday that Starmer was reflecting on \u201cpolitical realities\u201d this weekend, adding he would do \u201cwhat is in the best interests of the country.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.\n <\/p>\n