DONALD Trump has taken another jibe at Britain over the Falklands after warning King Charles against “offering an olive branch” to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The US President has suggested he would not back the UK if Argentina did invade the contested archipelago, citing the lack of support in the war on Iran.
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“Your country was not there to help me,” he told GB News earlier today.
His comments came as Argentinian President Javier Milei readies to make a TV address to the nation on the “historic claim” at midnight.
“We will continue defending the interests of the Argentine Nation with tooth and nail, no matter who it bothers,” he said.
His remarks came hours after Trump suggested he is reconsidering US support for UK’s sovereignty over the islands, in a move which could strain the “special relationship” between the two countries.
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Trump, an ally of Milei, further twisted the knife: “I was there when they had the first war, that was a long time ago…
“You comported yourself very well, took it back very shortly. But it is a long way away.
“So, your country’s not doing well. Don’t forget you get a big percentage of your oil from the Strait of Hormuz and you weren’t there to help me.”
This is his second dig at the UK in just 24 hours after the President said his position on the territory is “one of many” under review.
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“I always review every position. That’s just one of many,” he told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the islands’ sovereignty, while hinting at defence spending pledges.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed that he will honour Sir Keir Starmer‘s commitment to spend 3.5% of UK GDP on core defence by 2035.
But the US has called for further investment and slammed NATO for being a “paper tiger” and previously hinted at leaving the alliance altogether.
In April, a leaked Pentagon email suggested that the US was considering punishing NATO allies for failing to support its war in Iran.
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One of the bombshell options aimed at pressuring the UK included the Falklands.
The islands, in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, are the subject of a major dispute between Britain and Argentina.
The two countries waged a brief but bitter war over the territory in 1982, in which 907 people were killed – 649 Argentine soldiers, 255 British troops, and three civilians.
In 2013, residents voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a British Overseas Territory.
Of 1,517 votes cast in the referendum, 1,513 were in favour and only three against.
Alongside teasing a U-turn on the islands, Trump also doubled down on his attack on Harry and Meghan, who returned to the UK after six years living in the US.
He told GB News that the Sussexes had done “too many horrible things” to be welcomed back so easily, adding that the King is a “much better person than I am” as he would not have taken them back.
“Personally, I would not have taken them back. Too much hate, too many really bad things,” Trump said.
He further argued that the way the couple treated Harry’s brother, Prince William, was also “terrible”.
“I think that what she [Meghan] has done and him [Prince Harry], he wrote a book that was very terrible to William, it was terrible,” Trump added.
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“The things he said, I wouldn’t… I mean, it’s just me. I’m sure I’m wrong on this, but I would not have taken him back. I would have never spoken to him again.”