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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband dodges Trump criticism in Washington

The UK's new foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, faced questions regarding his past critical remarks about Donald Trump during a visit to Washington D.C. Miliband, who was meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, avoided directly addressing the comments about Trump being an "idiot, a racist and a misogynist." The discussions between Miliband and Rubio were set to cover topics such as the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict in Ukraine, and the situation in Gaza. AI

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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband dodges Trump criticism in Washington

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

    New UK foreign minister dodges questions on his past Trump remarks

    The UK’s new foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, was confronted with his past criticism of “racist” Donald Trump as he held talks in Washington with his US counterpart Marco Rubio. Miliband ignored questions about whether he still thought the president was an “idiot, a racist and a m…