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Trump dismisses UK leader Andy Burnham as 'extremely liberal'

Donald Trump has dismissed Andy Burnham, the presumptive next UK prime minister, stating he is unfamiliar with him and has only heard that he is "extremely liberal." Trump made these remarks during a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Burnham has previously been critical of Trump, describing US politics as "polarized" and "poisonous" and expressing shame for any UK politician who supported Trump during the January 6th Capitol riots. AI

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Trump dismisses UK leader Andy Burnham as 'extremely liberal'

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Trump shrugs off Britain’s incoming leader: ‘I hear he’s extremely liberal’

    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, …