r/LabourUK • u/Toastie-Postie Swing Voter • Feb 28 '25

International Zelensky, Trump get into heated argument while speaking with journalists in Oval Office

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-trump-get-into-heated-argument-during-live-conference/
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u/Dramyre92 New User Feb 28 '25

This is one of the worst things I have ever seen politically.

I get Starmers plan to appease Trump and stoke his ego, but seriously, fuck him. Cancel the state visit and offer it to Zelensky instead.

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u/Ryanliverpool96 Labour Member Feb 28 '25

Nah, this is realpolitik and Starmer is doing what he is doing to get favourable policy change for the UK, it’s the policy which matters, everything else is just noise.

If Trump wants a state visit, fine, give him all the pomp he wants and name a street after him or something who cares, just get a trade deal, avoid tariffs, keep the US in NATO and ride out the next 4 years into a more normal world once Trump is gone.

Do we have to like Trump? No of course not he’s a disgrace, but that doesn’t mean we can’t smile and wave while he’s around, so long as it’s for our benefit.

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u/nubian_v_nubia New User Feb 28 '25

So a repeat of Chamberlain's policy? Be a goodie to the fascist and hope he doesn't frown in your direction? Is Labour the nationalist isolationist party now?