US President Donald Trump was dismissive of Andy Burnham, who is set to become the next UK prime minister, saying he was unfamiliar with him and has only heard that he is “extremely liberal”.The US president was asked by a reporter on Wednesday about what he knew about Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester who is poised to succeed Keir Starmer in Britain’s latest leadership shake-up.“I don’t know anything. I see that he was, I guess, the mayor of a town. I hear he’s extremely liberal, extremely, so that means he probably won’t open up the North Sea,” Trump said during a White House meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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Trump shrugs off Britain’s incoming leader: ‘I hear he’s extremely liberal’
US President Donald Trump expressed unfamiliarity with Andy Burnham, who is reportedly set to become the next UK prime minister. When asked by a reporter on Wednesday, Trump stated he knew "nothing" about Burnham, only that he was "extremely liberal." Trump made these remarks during a White House meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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US President Donald Trump expressed unfamiliarity with Andy Burnham, who is reportedly set to become the next UK prime minister. When asked by a reporter on Wednesday, Trump stated he knew "nothing" about Burnham, only that he was "extremely liberal." Trump made these remarks during a White House meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte. He speculated that Burnham's perceived liberal stance might lead him to "probably won't open up the North Sea." The article identifies Burnham as the former mayor of Greater Manchester and suggests he is poised to succeed Keir Starmer in a UK leadership change.
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Trump suggested Burnham's alleged liberalism means he 'probably won’t open up the North Sea'.
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Trump stated he is unfamiliar with Burnham and has only heard he is 'extremely liberal'.
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Donald Trump was dismissive of Andy Burnham, who is set to become the next UK prime minister.
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Andy Burnham is poised to succeed Keir Starmer as UK prime minister.
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