Keir Starmer is the most trusted politician to deal with Donald Trump, a new poll has found.
Research by More in Common found the Prime Minister the most trusted to handle our relationship with the US president, with 25% of those polled picking him.
He beat Nigel Farage into second place on 23% – with 40% of respondents saying the Reform UK leader was too friendly with Trump.
Mr Farage has long been criticised for his proximity to Trump World – frequently visiting the US to support Trump and appearing at his rallies.
But some of those polled felt Mr Starmer had also been to soft on Trump, with more people saying he is too friendly – 34%, with 31% saying he got the balance about right.
Paul, a teacher from Peterborough told pollsters: “Forget Trump, it’s the president of the United States.
“You play the position not the man. You can’t cut your nose off to spite your face. Trump won’t be there in three or four years because he can’t be.”
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order relaxing some of his dramatic 25% tariffs on cars and car parts later today.
Manufacturers warned the tariffs could raise prices, reduce sales and make US production less competitive worldwide.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a Tuesday briefing that Trump would sign the order later in the day but declined to provide details on the order.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who joined Leavitt at the White House briefing, said the goal was to enable automakers to create more domestic manufacturing jobs.
“President Trump has had meetings with both domestic and foreign auto producers, and he’s committed to bringing back auto production to the U.S.,” Bessent said. “So we want to give the automakers a path to do that, quickly, efficiently and create as many jobs as possible.”
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Stellantis Chairman John Elkann said in a statement that the company appreciates the president’s tariff relief measures.
“While we further assess the impact of the tariff policies on our North American operations, we look forward to our continued collaboration with the U.S. Administration to strengthen a competitive American auto industry and stimulate exports,” he said.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker is grateful for Trump’s support of the industry, and she noted the company looks forward to conversations with the president and working with the administration.
“We believe the President’s leadership is helping level the playing field for companies like GM and allowing us to invest even more in the U.S. economy,” Barra said in a statement.
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