Their meeting began with the Prime Minister presenting Mr Trump with the King’s friendly invitation for an “unprecedented” second state visit to the UK, and Sir Keir praising the president for his “personal commitment to bring peace” in Ukraine.
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump appeared keen to showcase their “tremendous relationship” during their crunch talks at the White House – as the US president praised the Prime Minister as a “tough negotiator”.
Mr Trump said the UK was a “special place” and the Prime Minister was a “special man” in the Oval Office on Thursday.
The pair seemed keen to emphasise their warm feelings for each other, with Mr Trump saying Sir Keir had “earned whatever the hell they pay him” during their discussions on tariffs.
At a press conference in the East room following their discussions, Mr Trump hailed the Prime Minister as a “tough negotiator”.
