Relations between the United States have been rather strained as of late, shall we say. The latest kerfuffle came about when Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to let us use Britain’s airbases during Operation Epic Fury.
Once the battle was well underway — and long after it had become clear that America was dominating Iran — Starmer relented and allowed our bombers to use key strategic airfields for “defensive purposes.”
A profile in courage it was not.
On Saturday, even as the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes continued relentlessly, Trump took time out of his busy day to put Starmer on notice that his lack of loyalty had not gone unnoticed, and certainly would not be forgotten.
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 03.07.26 04:05 PM pic.twitter.com/W4i2YnYLh8
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) March 8, 2026
Here is the full text of his post:
The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won! President DONALD J. TRUMP
“We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!” the president wrote.
Ooof! That one is going to leave a mark.
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Johnny Come Lately Starmer’s administration said a vessel had been preparing for possible action:
Trump’s statement came after the U.K. Ministry of Defense said that one of the country’s two aircraft carriers had been placed on advanced readiness in Portsmouth, England, for a possible mobilization to the Middle East, according to the BBC.
A British destroyer, HMS Dragon, is also in Portsmouth, waiting to leave for Cyprus after delays.
Starmer said that while the U.K. wasn’t involved in the strikes, they are "operating defensively in the region."
How very helpful. Maybe one of the vessels will get there by the summer.
Trump has made his feelings towards the British PM before, telling the UK Telegraph following the initial strikes that Starmer's hesitancy betrays our historic alliance:
Donald Trump has told The Telegraph he is “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer for blocking him from using Diego Garcia to carry out strikes on Iran.
In an exclusive interview, the US president said that the Prime Minister’s initial refusal to let US forces use the Chagos Islands base was unlike anything that had “happened between our countries before”.
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Starmer is having a bad week, a bad year, and a bad tenure. Even the Brits don’t approve of his handling of the Iran situation:
52% of Britons say Keir Starmer is managing the UK's relationship with Donald Trump badly
— YouGov (@YouGov) March 5, 2026
Well: 32% (-6 from May 2025)
Badly: 52% (+14)
Results links in replies pic.twitter.com/JGlzeEvgLo
Great Britain has been our long-time ally, fighting side by side with us in two globe-changing world wars.
The damage done here could be irreparable, but the better outcome would be if the once-great country came to its senses and started acting like leaders again, instead of feckless woke ideologues who sit idly by watching their country decline.
Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.
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