Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react?
Summary
The article examines how Donald Trump’s midterm election defeat could affect his dealings with other countries and the British government’s approach to him. British leaders linked the election result and rising living costs to the Iran conflict, while questions remain about whether Trump will become more confrontational abroad or whether U.S. allies will push back more firmly.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham said Trump had accepted the election results.
- Burnham has had several phone calls with Trump and met him once, at the United Nations in New York in September.
- The article says Trump’s political position has changed after a midterm defeat.
- Burnham said the world should unite around the cost of living and linked relief from cost pressures to resolving conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
- The British government sees the Iran war and its effects on energy prices as a major contributor to rising living costs.
- Ed Miliband said the Strait of Hormuz was not fully open and that this was affecting families.
- Miliband said the UK was working toward a diplomatic end to the Iran conflict and had discussed it with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- The article leaves open whether Trump’s defeat will make him more aggressive abroad or encourage U.S. allies to challenge him.
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