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Trump’s Britain warning
U.S. President Donald Trump told GB News that Britain was “on the edge of disaster,” blaming what he described as serious problems over immigration and energy costs while criticizing the country’s net zero policies.
“Trump said Britain was "on the edge of disaster"”
In the same interview, Trump said Britain faced a “tremendous immigration problem” and an energy crisis, claiming energy costs were three or four times higher than they should be.
Reuters reported the comments came as Trump’s relations with Britain had deteriorated from a state visit to London in 2025 into heavy criticism on domestic and foreign policy areas.
Reuters also said Trump repeated his admiration and affection for King Charles and love of Britain as a country while saying Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government had serious problems to overcome.
Trump further argued that immigration was changing the face of Britain, warning that “If you don't stop people pouring into your country from all over the world, you're not going to have a country left,” as concerns centered on people arriving illegally on small boats from continental Europe.
London, Farage, and energy
Trump’s remarks tied immigration to political consequences in Britain, with Reuters saying concerns about immigration have fuelled a surge in popularity for Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform party.
Reuters said Burnham’s government had repeated pledges made by Keir Starmer to stop small-boat crossings, and earlier this week it said they had fallen sharply and that work targeting launches and criminal gangs was bearing fruit.
Daily Sabah reported Trump also renewed attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, describing him as a “nasty guy” and claiming parts of the British capital had become unsafe because of immigration.
Daily Sabah added that Khan’s allies rejected the characterization, pointing to declining crime figures and citing that London recorded 97 homicides in 2025, down 36% from 153 in 2019, according to figures cited in British media.
On energy, Reuters said Burnham was weighing whether to permit two large North Sea developments while promising a pragmatic approach to energy transition and repeating the belief in the need to shift to clean sources of electricity.
War, monarchy, and fallout
Trump also questioned Britain’s reluctance to join Washington’s war against Iran, telling GB News, “I’m saving your country from the threat too,” while arguing Iran would have been more likely to use a nuclear weapon against Europe than the United States because of its missile capabilities.
“"I’m saving your country from the threat too,"”
Daily Sabah said Trump criticized Britain for not providing military assistance and argued London depended heavily on energy supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz, adding, “Don’t forget, you get a big percentage of your oil from the Strait of Hormuz, and you weren’t there to help me.”
In the same broader sweep of comments, Trump reiterated his affection for Britain and praised King Charles, while Daily Sabah said he expressed admiration for the king as he continues to undergo cancer treatment.
Daily Sabah also reported Trump took aim at Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, saying that if he were in Charles’s position, he would not have welcomed the couple back after their public criticism of members of the royal family.
Times Now said Trump reiterated his affection for Britain and admiration for King Charles, while Reuters emphasized that Trump repeated his admiration and affection for King Charles and love of Britain even as he warned that Britain was “on the edge of disaster.”