Sir Keir Starmer bent down to pick up several papers and quipped about the ‘very important document’ after the US Commander-in-Chief embarrassingly spilled them on the ground at the G7 summit
Donald Trump made two embarrassing blunders during today’s meeting with Keir Starmer in which the US President accidentally dropped a key document and referred to an ‘EU deal’ while talking about his deal with the UK.
The US President and UK Prime Minister met during the G7 conference in Alberta, Canada, today, where leaders are discussing a series of ongoing crises, including the war in Ukraine and ongoing exchange between Iran and Israel. The UK and US were set to sign a “really important agreement” in the backdrop of the conference this afternoon, months after a trade deal was floated during Sir Keir’s official White House appearance earlier this year. Despite its importance, Mr Trump was seen fumbling the documents ahead of a key press address.
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As Mr Trump emerged from the meeting centre in Alberta this afternoon, he was seen sporting a slick black folder in his right hand which he opened and held up to gathered members of the press.
As he did so, the documents fell onto the floor, with Sir Keir crouching down to pick them up and pass them back to the US Commander-in-Chief. The pair chuckled as Mr Trump stood still and smiled, before the Prime Minister brandished the paper himself, heralding the “very important document”.
Mr Trump said after the documents were arranged that an agreement both with the UK and the European Union had been signed during the international meetup.
He said: “The agreement is done, we’ve signed it.” He added: “We’ll produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income.” The President then turned to shake hands with the Prime Minister, saying: “I want to congratulate you.” Mr Starmer replied: “Donald, thank you very much. This now implements on car tariffs and aerospace. A really important agreement.
“And so this is a very good day for both of our countries, a real sign of strength.” While both leaders hailed progress made with the trade deal, there is one key document the US President seems intent on not signing. Members of the G7 were today poised to sign a joint declaration calling on Israel and Iran to de-escalate.
Mr Trump reportedly feels it is unneccessary for him to sign the statement, which says the former country has a “right to defend itself” while the latter “must not come into possession of a nuclear weapon”.
The White House said in its own official line that the President would “continue to work towards ensuring Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon”. A spokesperson said: “Under the strong leadership of President Trump, the United States is back to leading the effort to restore peace around the world. President Trump will continue to work towards ensuring Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon.”