Americans at the Republican National Convention (RNC) were brutal in their verdict of Keir Starmer when asked by GB News reporter Ray Addison.
Two admitted they had never heard of Britain’s new prime minister in what could be a worrying sign for future UK-US relations.
Despite this, many Trump-supporting attendees were confident the ‘special relationship’ will be stronger than ever if the 78-year-old manages to win a second term.
The Labour leader was quick to stress his commitment to Britain’s historic ally after ascending to the post of prime minister by visiting Joe Biden ahead of a Nato meeting last week.
Americans were brutal in their analysis of the new prime minister
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“I’m sorry, I’ve never heard of him”, one admitted.
“But honestly, we need the UK. We love you guys, we love everybody. We are all in this together.
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Asked by Ray to give their verdict on the Labour leader, another Republican admitted: “I don’t know”, in a blunt three-word response.
Another Trump-backer admitted he was none the wiser when it comes to Starmer’s policies, but was familiar with the Labour Party.
He told Ray: “I have to admit, I know he is from the Labour Party and they are more like the Democrats.
Some admitted they had never heard of the Labour leader
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“I don’t know much about that to this point. I am a little ignorant at this point.”
The individual’s friend, who was stood by his side, waded in on the discussion to hit out at the Tories after their crushing defeat to Starmer in the election.
“The Conservatives didn’t do much”, she said.
“Brits want change and they deserve change.”
One American said Sadiq Khan needs to 'shut up'
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Another American offered a scathing analysis of Starmer’s fellow Labour leader Sadiq Khan, saying the London Mayor “should have shut up a long time ago”.
“He kept sticking his nose in on Trump business, he should have shut up a long time ago”, he said.
“He is mayor of one of the biggest cities around and he isn’t very diplomatic.”
Another American skimmed over the Starmer probe, and instead chose to focus on the special relationship’s future.
Sadiq Khan was the subject of a brutal rant
GB News“I love the English”, he said.
“They are great warriors and we support them, they have our six and we’ve got their six.”
Another Republican was more optimistic about Keir Starmer, saying he “follows closely” the goings on in Britain and he is confident Trump will not adopt an isolationist stance, which can only be good news for the UK.
“We have to have better trade balances”, he said.
“Both countries are evolving and we need to evolve together. It’s really important we don’t stand by ourselves.
“If I was running one of the two countries, I would yearn for one of these types of relationships.
“I think Starmer is going to be great.”