Trump Criticizes Starmer's Mandelson Appointment

0:00U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a sharp critique on truth social, slamming UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer for appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, calling it a really bad pick. Starmer himself admitted he exercised wrong judgment in the choice, especially after Mandelson got sacked over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, just seven months after starting the job in February 2025. Starmer apologized repeatedly to lawmakers, saying he was frankly staggered that the foreign office did not tell him Mandelson security vetting was. Incomplete, and if beggars believe they held back that key info, Trump piled on in his post, noting Starmer's own admission, and adding that the Prime Minister has plenty of time to recover from the blunder. This back and forth highlights the rocky start to diplomatic ties, with Starmer insisting he did not mislead parliament while navigating the fallout. That's the story for today. After news today, driven by AI.