More results...
SIR Keir Starmer played his trump card in the White House tonight – handing Donald Trump a hand-signed note from the King inviting him to Britain.
The PM teed off his Oval O…
DONALD Trump has accepted an unprecedented second state visit to the UK after Sir Keir Starmer personally handed the former president a letter from King Charles inviting him back to …
ANDREW and Tristan Tate have landed in Florida as speculations grow over a potential meeting with Donald Trump.
The toxic brothers managed to flee Romania after Trump aides presse…
KEIR Starmer must hit Trump with ice-cold composure, flattery and an alpha male stance for a successful presidential meeting, according to former No10 staffers.
The Prime Minister…
MY first bit of advice to Prime Minister Keir Starmer would be not to worry about winning the “handshake war” with President Donald J. Trump when he meets him at the Whit…
THE White House has revealed the surprising reason behind Donald Trump’s mysterious bruise that appeared during his meeting with Emmanuel Macron.
Trump was photographed with a large dark mark on the back of his right hand as he sat opposite the French leader inside the Oval Office.
A bruise was spotted on Trump’s hand during their handshake[/caption]
The two leaders shook hands as they held talks over Ukraine[/caption]
The duo shared a warm embrace as they met in the White House[/caption]
The duo’s first hearty encounter happened outside The White House during the French President’s visit for talks over Ukraine.
The two leaders rekindled their bromance as they shared a lengthy handshake, hugged and laughed – despite their disagreements.
Macron and Trump – famous for their long and firm shakes – then shook hands again as they appeared in front of reporters.
But a close-up photo of the gripping handshake of the two leaders shows what appears to be a large bruise on the Republican’s hand.
The picture sparked frenzied speculation on social media.
However, the White House has now revealed that the bruise was from Trump shaking hands “all day every day”.
Newly appointed White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “President Trump has bruises on his hand because he’s constantly working and shaking hands all day every day.
“President Trump is a man of the people, his commitment is unwavering, and he proves that every single day.”
Trump’s bruise was spotted after the duo had an intense 12-second handshake outside the White House.
They then shook hands again in jest in front of reporters.
And another uncomfortable handshake happened around 90 minutes later during a press conference.
The duo has a long history of public displays of affection – with a 29-second handshake going viral in the past.
Their legendary handshake was in Brussels in 2017 – the year they both started their first presidential terms- was so intense it left Trump’s hand with white finger marks.
During their meeting, Trump was then seen tapping Macron’s arm as he shared a tale about a meeting in Paris with the French President seen gripping Trump’s hand as he laughed.
During a different meeting at the White House, Trump – speaking of his French bromance – said: “They’re all saying what a great relationship we have and they’re actually correct.
“It’s not fake news…we do have a very special relationship.”
Jokingly wiping a piece of dandruff off Macron’s shoulder, Trump added: “In fact, I’ll get that little piece of dandruff off. We have to make him perfect. He is perfect.”
The pair were caught sharing awkward kisses on the cheek and held hands their hands as they walked around.
The meeting of the two leaders came amid growing tensions as the US sided with Russia in a UN vote on a resolution demanding that Putin’s troops leave Ukraine.
Donald Trump leads President Emmanuel Macron of France to the Oval Office during a state visit to The White House[/caption]
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron appear to share an awkward kiss during a press conference at the White House[/caption]
The French leader grimaced after Trump incorrectly suggested European assistance to Ukraine would be in the form of loans.
Macron interrupted his 78-year-old counterpart and corrected him: “No, in fact, to be frank.
“We paid 60 per cent of the total effort and it was — like the US — loans, guarantees, grants.”
Trump smirked and said after Macron spoke: “If you believe that, it’s ok with me.”
Macron added: “Europe is willing to step up to be a stronger partner, to do more on defence and security on this continent, as well as to be a reliable partner.”
Macron made it clear that Ukraine’s future should be prioritised and that the US and Europe need to “shoulder” responsibilities.
He said: “This peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine or a ceasefire without guarantees, it must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty and allow Ukraine to negotiate with other stakeholders regarding the issues that affect it.
“It is also a country in which we need to shoulder our responsibilities so that we ensure security and stability for Ukraine and for the entire region.”
Despite their disagreements, the two leaders exchanged compliments as Macron hailed their “friendship from your first term.”
Trump praised the Frenchman for the restoration of the fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral.
By Georgie English, Foreign News Reporter
FRANCE is said to be ready to deploy a “nuclear shield” to help protect Europe from any looming Russian threats.
President Emmanuel Macron is leading the way in helping to protect the Continent after he held “productive” talks with Donald Trump over ending the Ukraine war.
Macron suggested a truce could be agreed between Kyiv and Moscow in a matter of weeks as he spoke to Fox News following the Trump chat.
The positive comments come just days after the conflict entered its fourth year with fighting still raging along the border.
Macron’s France have also reportedly proposed the idea of sending fighter jets carrying nuclear weapons across to Germany.
The deterrent would act as a stark warning to Russia’s tyrant Vladimir Putin.
READ MORE HERE
A MYSTERIOUS bruise was spotted on Donald Trump’s hand after he had shared at least three awkward handshakes with Emmanuel Macron.
The duo’s hearty encounter happened …
NIGEL Farage has rounded on his pal Donald Trump — as America’s spat with Ukraine intensified.
The Reform UK boss rebuked his political soulmate the US President, saying: “Let’s b…
THE White House has slammed Kyiv for “insulting” Donald Trump as the US President has been left “frustrated” with his Ukrainian counterpart.
But, the Ameri…
DONALD Trump sparked uproar yesterday after branding Ukraine’s hero wartime leader “a dictator without elections”.
The US President warned “modestly successful comedian” Volodymyr Zelensky must “move fast or he is not going to have a country left”.
US President Donald Trump branded Ukraine’s hero wartime leader ‘a dictator without elections’[/caption]
The President warned Volodymyr Zelensky must ‘move fast or he is not going to have a country left’[/caption]
But Mr Trump was accused of living in “fantasy land” over his sympathetic view toward Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin.
The war of words erupted after the Ukrainian leader, a stand-up comedian before he was elected, accused Mr Trump of living in “a disinformation space”.
That followed the US leader’s claims that Zelensky — rather than invader Putin — started the conflict three years ago.
In return, Mr Trump used his Truth Social platform to accuse Mr Zelensky of playing his predecessor Joe Biden “like a fiddle”.
The US President said: “He refuses to have elections, is very low in Ukrainian polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden like a fiddle.
“A dictator without elections, Zelensky better move fast or he is not going to have a country left.
“In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia, something all admit only Trump, and the Trump Administration, can do.”
Mr Trump also said Europe “has failed to bring peace”.
Last night Sir Keir Starmer hit out after speaking to Mr Zelensky.
His spokesman said: “The Prime Minister expressed his support for President Zelensky as Ukraine’s democratically-elected leader and said it was perfectly reasonable to suspend elections during war as the UK did during World War Two.
“The Prime Minister reiterated his support for the US-led efforts to get a lasting peace in Ukraine.”
There was widespread dismay at Mr Trump’s claims Ukraine should never have taken up arms against the invading Russians and his comments that the war was entirely avoidable and Mr Zelensky was not elected and unpopular.
Those comments were widely condemned around the globe amid false claims by Mr Trump that the US had given more support to Ukraine than Europe had.
Elections in Ukraine were suspended under martial law following the 2022 invasion.
Politicians warned the US attacks would only unite people behind their leader.
Despite Mr Trump’s claims, Europe has given more aid to Ukraine than America, both in real cash terms and relative to GDP.
Europe handed over £109billion compared to America’s £94billion, according to Berlin’s Kiel Institute.
The tirade comes after the US leader said he was disappointed Mr Zelensky had complained about being left out of peace talks with Russia.
He said Kyiv should have been willing to make concessions and: “You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.”
The US President was accused of living in ‘fantasy land’ over his sympathetic view toward Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin[/caption]
There was widespread dismay at Donald Trump’s claims Ukraine should never have taken up arms against the invading Russians[/caption]
Mr Zelensky responded by saying: “With all due respect to President Donald Trump, as leader of a nation we respect greatly . . . he is living in this disinformation space.”
Vice-President JD Vance branded the Ukraine response disgraceful, warning Mr Zelensky not to bait the White House.
He told the National Pulse: “The idea he’s going to litigate his disagreements with the President in the public square . . . is not a good way to deal with President Trump.”
UK Defence Secretary John Healey said: “Three years ago, one country illegally invaded another, and since then the Ukrainians have been fighting for their freedom.
“They’ve been fighting for their future, and they still are.”
Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace accused the White House of pumping out fake news, adding Mr Trump’s words were “straight out of the Kremlin talking points”.
Ex-PM Boris Johnson, who was in office when the war began, said: “Of course Ukraine didn’t start the war. You might as well say that America attacked Japan at Pearl Harbor.”
But he claimed Mr Trump’s statements are meant to “shock Europeans into action”.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian politicians insisted support for Mr Zelensky is overwhelming and it is insulting for Mr Trump to demand elections.
MPs in Kyiv warned it would be impossible to hold ballots before a ceasefire and said their leader has more than 50 per cent support.
Speaking on The Sun’s Never Mind The Ballots show, a leading Trump ally — Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw — warned Europe must become “uncomfortably aggressive” with Russia ahead of any negotiations.
Ukraine is under a lot of pressure in the east, but Russia is continuing to take massive casualties for tiny gains of territory.
Source
He said it was time to “out crazy” the Kremlin, with boots on the ground in Ukraine. Western officials have insisted Britain is determined to keep Ukraine “in the fight” — despite the war of words.
A source said former President Biden gave Kyiv enough weapons to survive into the summer before he left office. But they warned Ukraine needed more troops to replace their dead and wounded.
They said: “We’re fortunate that at the end the Biden administration was able to put a lot of kit into Ukraine, and that sustains Ukraine.
“Ukraine is under a lot of pressure in the east, but Russia is continuing to take massive casualties for tiny gains of territory.” They warned: “We know Ukraine has got to do more with its people.”
Shortly after this week’s peace talks in Saudi Arabia between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian officials, a Russian drone blitz on Odesa injured four and left tens of thousands without power.
It was just hours after Moscow said it never hit civilian targets.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking after the talks, claimed his country “never endangered Ukraine’s energy system”.
The US request for a pause in Russia’s power station blitz was the only concession asked for.
DONALD Trump is delusional and is throwing allies to the wolves.
The Sun’s reporters have risked their lives to report the truth from Ukraine’s frontlines and it is nothing like the fairytale that he describes from Mar-a-Lago.
Make no mistake. Vladimir Putin started this war. Not Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval rating is not four per cent. It is probably higher than Mr Trump’s at 50 per cent, based on the latest surveys.
Kyiv has not held elections because the country is at war. Britain suspended elections when World War Two was going on.
And Europe has given more aid than the US — both in real cash terms and relative to GDP. Europe gave £109billion to £94billion, according to Berlin’s Kiel institute.
The US President is right that the war is a bloodbath. But his claim that “millions have unnecessarily died” is simply not rooted in reality.
Around 1.1million people have been killed and injured in total, from both sides. Western governments and Nato estimate a quarter of them are dead.
So why is the world’s most powerful man spouting Kremlin inspired nonsense? It looks like Trump has a man-crush on Putin and a vendetta against Zelensky.
At the moment he seems willing to give Putin everything that he wants. So the question now for Mr Trump and his allies is, whose side is he on?