Trump makes Keir Starmer and his 'perfect' wife Victoria squirm, stopping himself before I get in 'trouble'
As the president greeted the Starmers outside the clubhouse at his Trump Turnberry golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, he told reporters that he wanted to make the prime minister 'happy' during their meeting.
He then quickly turned his attention to Victoria.
'By the way, your first lady, I always say first lady, she's a respected person all over the United States,' Trump said.
He then joked, 'I don't know what he's doing,' motioning to Starmer.
'But she's very respected, as respected as him,' the president continued.
'I don't want to say more, I'll get myself in trouble. But she's very - she's a great woman and is very highly respected,' Trump went on.
He brought up Victoria a second time once the delegations were inside.
President Donald Trump (center) ushers Victoria Starmer (right) into his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) on Monday. Trump told the prime minister that he had the 'perfect' wife
Trump commended Starmer for being 'so strong and so respected.'
'And I respect him much more today than I did before because I just met his wife and family,' Trump said. 'He's got a perfect wife and that's never easy to achieve, right?'
The prime minister joked, 'I'll take no credit for that.'
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