Relations between Donald Trump and the new Prime Minister seemingly got off to a bumpy start last month. Andy Burnham used his first call with Donald Trump to invite the US President to Manchester. This comes just a month after Mr Trump described the now-Prime Minister as "the mayor of a town" who he'd heard was "extremely liberal."
Details of the Leaked Call
POLITICO Europe political correspondent Sam Blewett reported that Mr Trump indicated he would like to take the new Prime Minister up on the offer, citing an official with knowledge of the call. Blewett tweeted: "Scoop: I’m told Andy Burnham used his first call with Donald Trump to invite the president to Manchester. Trump indicated he’d like to take the new PM up on the offer, according to one official with knowledge of their call."
Background and Context
The call occurred shortly after Burnham became Prime Minister, following a major cabinet reshuffle that saw David Lammy and Rachel Reeves axed. The leak suggests a potentially warmer relationship than previously anticipated, despite Trump's earlier dismissive comments about Burnham.
