Major U-turn as Lord Mandelson says calling Donald Trump ‘dangerous & white supremacist’ was ‘ill-judged & wrong’
Major U-turn as Lord Mandelson says calling Donald Trump ‘dangerous & white supremacist’ was ‘ill-judged & wrong’
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SIR Keir Starmer's pick for US ambassador has admitted he was “wrong” to brand Donald Trump a “danger to the world”. Lord Peter Mandelson, who once claimed Trump posed a global threat, said the US President had “won fresh respect” – including from him.
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The ex-Labour spin chief, set to take up the Washington post, admitted he “ill-judged” his past remarks and insisted attitudes towards Trump had changed. He told Fox News: "I consider my remarks about President Trump as ill-judged and wrong. "I think that times and attitudes toward the president have changed.".
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In reference to Trump's second election as US president, he added: "I think that he has won fresh respect. "He certainly has from me, and that is going to be the basis of all the work I do as His Majesty's ambassador in the United States.". His comments come as he is set to be confirmed as the new UK ambassador to Washington despite earlier reports the White House could block his appointment.
Rubbishing the claims, Lord Mandelson said: "I've heard nothing from the president or the White House or anyone working for him that suggests that there's going to be any difficulty about my appointment.". The former Business Secretary also played down tensions between No10 and Team Trump after tech mogul Elon Musk took a swipe at Sir Keir online.
