Burnham defends past remarks about Trump after branding US politics ‘poisonous’
- Andy Burnham has stood by his previous comments about Donald Trump, claiming that the US president has likewise "said things as well".
- The Prime Minister stressed he would seek to establish "common ground" with the US leader, despite having once described politics in America as "poisonous" and "polarised".
- In an interview with Channel 5 News, he noted a personal "habit of saying what I feel", promising to continue this approach as Prime Minister.
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- Andy Burnham has stood by his previous comments about Donald Trump, claiming that the US president has likewise "said things as well".
- The Prime Minister stressed he would seek to establish "common ground" with the US leader, despite having once described politics in America as "poisonous" and "polarised".
- In an interview with Channel 5 News, he noted a personal "habit of saying what I feel", promising to continue this approach as Prime Minister.
Sources: The Independent