News Desk - U.S. President Donald Trump reacted sharply to Keir Starmer’s resignation, saying the outgoing UK prime minister had “really hurt himself” and “very, very badly” after announcing plans to step down as Labour leader and eventually leave office.

Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump called Starmer “a lovely man” and “sort of a friend,” but used the moment to criticize him on energy policy, immigration, crime, and Britain’s broader political direction. He said he had warned Starmer earlier that the UK was mishandling its energy strategy by leaning too heavily on wind power and not making full use of North Sea resources, and he also linked Starmer’s troubles to what he described as weak political judgment on key domestic issues. Reports said Trump had even predicted Starmer’s resignation before it was officially announced, adding to the political drama around the British leader’s departure.

Starmer confirmed that he would remain in office during the transition while Labour selects a new leader, turning his resignation into a carefully managed handover rather than an immediate exit. Trump’s comments quickly gave the story an international dimension, framing Starmer’s downfall as a broader failure on immigration, energy, and foreign policy rather than just an internal Labour Party crisis.

The episode also reflects how closely Trump is watching British politics and how willing he is to publicly weigh in on leadership changes abroad. For Starmer, the resignation has become not just a domestic political turning point but also a moment of scrutiny from one of his most outspoken transatlantic critics.