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Ruth David: Trump’s War of Words and Other UK Pressure Points

Trump’s threat to rip up a trade deal adds to the UK’s war woes, and it’s not the only US ally left out in the cold.
US President Donald Trump, left, and Keir Starmer, UK prime ministerPhotographer: Neil Hall/EPA/Bloomberg
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A simmering war of words between the US and the UK ratcheted up today with President Donald Trump warning he could rip up a trade deal the longtime allies inked last year and complaining about Britain’s domestic policies.

“We gave them a good trade deal. Better than I had to. Which can always be changed,” Trump told Sky News. He also criticized the UK’s policies on energy and immigration.