US President Donald Trump has said he warned new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that he is ‘killing’ the UK with ‘people coming from all over the world and just camping out’ in Britain.’
He added: ‘He’s going to have to mention it because it’s killing your country.
‘I know Starmer did very little about it, and they’re coming from all over the world.
‘They’re coming from Africa, they’re coming from South America, they’re coming from different parts of Asia, and they’re invading Europe.’
Trump indicated the UK was a ‘prime’ destination for migrants.
The President said he also spoke to Mr Burnham about energy, adding that the new leader had indicated he was keen to take oil from the North Sea.
He said if the Prime Minister followed through on his commitment the UK was ‘going to be a wealthy country’.
The US president, a vocal supporter of fossil fuels, has long championed the move as he has railed against ‘windmills’.
‘He’s got windmills all over the place, and any time you see windmills, you see a failing country,’ Trump said. ‘They’re made in China, not used by China, but they’re made in China.’
He went on: ‘You have one of the most valuable oil finds anywhere in the world, and if the United Kingdom would use it, they’d be a wealthy country again. And I tell you what, I could not get Starmer to use it. It was incredible.’
Trump continued: ‘You have your own oil and gas. If you use the North Sea, the UK will be a really rich country. I cannot get the point across.
‘The new gentleman, when I spoke to him, he said he’s going to open up the North Sea. Let’s see if that happens.’
