Presidents Trump And UK PM Starmer Meet In The White House Oval Office February 27th, 2025

2/27/2025
TIME MARKS:
0:00 - 1:30: Initial Greetings and Introduction
President Trump greets UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, likely with a handshake and opening remarks. Trump may mention the "special relationship" between the US and UK, as hinted in web sources (e.g., Web ID: 7, "Donald Trump hailed 'special' Keir Starmer").

1:30 - 5:00: Trump’s Opening Statement
Trump likely discusses the purpose of the meeting, mentioning key topics like Russia/Ukraine, trade, and the UK as a key ally. He may reference their prior meetings and his positive impression of Starmer (e.g., Web ID: 2, "Trump said their relationship got a bit 'testy'").

5:00 - 8:00: Starmer’s Opening Statement
Starmer responds, possibly emphasizing the UK-US partnership, trade balance, and Ukraine support. He might hand over the letter from King Charles inviting Trump for a state visit (Web ID: 2, "Handing over the invitation… was among the first orders of business").

8:00 - 12:00: Discussion on Ukraine
Both leaders address the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump might mention his upcoming meeting with Zelensky and the minerals deal as a "backstop" (Web ID: 3, "Trump said that a minerals deal is the security guarantee Kyiv needs"), while Starmer corrects Trump on UK aid being "gifted" rather than repaid (Web ID: 2, "Starmer then quickly cut in to correct Trump").

12:00 - 15:00: Trade and Tariffs
Conversation shifts to trade, with Trump hinting at a potential UK exemption from tariffs (Web ID: 5, "Trump hints UK might avoid sanctions he plans for EU") and Starmer reinforcing fair trade relations (Web ID: 7, "Sir Keir Starmer then said: 'And our trade, obviously, is fair and balanced'").

15:00 - 18:00: Chagos Islands Deal
Trump expresses tentative support for the UK-US deal on the Chagos Islands (Web ID: 7, "Mr Trump seemed ready to support it"), discussing the long-term lease of Diego Garcia.

18:00 - 22:00: Q&A with Reporters (Part 1)
Reporters begin asking questions, likely about Ukraine peace talks, Trump’s trust in Putin (Web ID: 3, "Asked whether he could trust… Putin, Trump said, 'trust and verify'"), and Starmer’s push for a US security "backstop" (Web ID: 15, "The PM will use Thursday’s meeting to push Trump").

22:00 - End (approx. 25:00 - 30:00): Q&A with Reporters (Part 2) and Closing

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