Trump Blasts Starmer Over Mandelson Appointment

0:00On April 21, President Trump just blasted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Truth Social for picking a bad ambassador to Washington, Peter, Mandelson, and meeting it was poor judgment, Trump even said there's plenty of time to fix it. This hit Starmer at a rough time, since he fired Mandelson back in September after US documents revealed the ambassador stayed in touch with Jeffrey, Epstein even after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. More trouble came in January, when Justice Department files showed Mandelson shared sensitive UK government info with Epstein multiple times. A recent investigation also found Mandelson failed security checks over those Epstein links, but foreign office staff ignored it. Starmer had tapped Mandelson last December 2024, mainly for his elite connections from his days as EU trade chief. Now it's fueling backlash as Trump's comments pile on, tensions between the two leaders keep rising, with Trump slamming Starmer for skipping strikes on Iran and threatening

1:01to ditch a big UK trade deal. Starmer's holding firm, saying it's all about Britain's best interests, leaving their alliance on shaky ground. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.