The Latest: Trump and Starmer sign US-UK tech deal during president’s state visit
AYLESBURY England AP After a day filled with royal pomp and pageantry President Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday the final day of the U S leader s state visit to Britain The two leaders inked a major deal on tech expenditure that functionaries say will bring thousands of jobs and billions in stake in artificial intelligence quantum computing and nuclear vigor They are also expected to discuss steel tariffs and potentially tricky topics including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza On Wednesday the president and first lady Melania Trump were feted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle with gold-trimmed carriages scarlet-clad soldiers artillery salutes and a lavish banquet in a grand hall No U S president or any other world leader has ever had the honor of a second U K state visit The Latest Starmer says the timing of Britain recognizing Palestinian state not affected by state visit Starmer says the timing of Britain recognizing a Palestinian state expected within days has nothing to do with the state visit It came after reports that Starmer was waiting for the trip to be over before making the move Starmer inquired about UK s free speech record Starmer has defended Britain s record on free speech which has been criticized by allies of President Trump He was appealed about people being arrested for posts on social media The U K has laws that seek to limit online hate speech and try to stop children seeing suicide sites and other harmful content Starmer commented the U K is proud of its centuries-old tradition of free speech He reported I am all for free speech I am also for protecting children from things that will harm them Trump suggests he wants to reestablish US presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan We re trying to get it back Trump stated in an aside as he lamented the difficulty of solving wars that weaved into him slamming President Joe Biden for how he carried out the U S withdrawal from Afghanistan Trump described his call for the U S military to re-establish a beachhead in Afghanistan as developing news but he has previously raised the idea The president repeated his view that a U S presence at Bagram is of value because of it s proximity to China the United States greater part major economic and military competitor Judge blocks Trump administration from at once deporting Guatemalan migrant children A judge is blocking the Trump administration from without delay deporting Guatemalan migrant children who came to the U S alone back to their home country The Thursday decision by U S District Judge Timothy J Kelly comes after the Republican administration s Labor Day weekend attempt to remove Guatemalan migrant children who were living in ruling body shelters and foster care Immigration and children s advocates right now sued to prevent the children s removal arguing that a large number of of these children were fleeing abuse or violence and the authorities was bypassing longstanding legal procedures meant to protect them Kelly s decision extends a temporary order while the scenario plays out Read more about the Trump administration s deportation efforts Trump offers migration advice to Starmer Appealed by a reporter how he would advise the British prime minister to handle the migration issue in the United Kingdom Trump reported he explained him I would stop it It destroys countries from within Trump mentioned during a news conference Thursday The U S president noted it doesn t matter what means including the military a leader uses to control migration remarks that come as Trump has deployed federal law enforcement in the District of Columbia Trump and Starmer discussed plans by UK and others calling for recognition of a Palestinian state I have a disagreement with the prime minister on that count Trump reported Starmer acknowledged that he and Trump discussed the issue at several length during their private talks The U N General Assembly voted overwhelmingly last week to advocacy a two-state response to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state a move Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposed and that the U S was one of the countries to vote against The issue is expected to be on the forefront of next week s gathering of world leaders at the United Nations for annual General Assembly Trump says Charlie Kirk could have been president Several people revealed he might be president someday I explained him I mentioned Charlie I think you have a good shot at someday being president Trump explained the conservative activist was heinously assassinated for speaking his mind He plans to attend his memorial system Sunday in Arizona Trump says Putin has really let me down Trump declared he thought the war in Ukraine would be the easiest conflict to resolve because of my relationship with President Putin But he s let me down He s really let me down Trump s outreach to Putin including a summit in Alaska has failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough on the war that began with a Russian invasion It s Trump s turn now at the news conference Trump opened by thanking Starmer and his wife for their hospitality and also praised the U S -U K relationship The bond between our countries is like no other anywhere in the world Trump declared He stated both countries have done more good for the planet than any other nation in history Starmer says Russia s Vladimir Putin is not ready for peace The prime minister lashed out at Putin as Russia has stepped up its assault on Ukraine in newest weeks These are not the actions of someone who wants peace Starmer mentioned Trump after hosting talks with Putin in Alaska and Ukraine s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House last month confidently released that he was arranging for one-on-one talks between the two leaders aimed at ending the war But Putin thus far has shown no interest in holding peace talks Trump and Starmer begin news conference Starmer opened by saying We ve renewed the special relationship for a new era during Trump s visit Tech partnership signing caps flurry of announcements on UK investments during Trump s visit We re taking the next logical step with a historic agreement in science and machinery partnerships Trump stated at the signing ceremony with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Among the local winners was Nscale a little-known London-based input center startup that was at the center of several of the announcements Chipmaker Nvidia declared it s investing milllion pounds million in the company and with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working with Nscale to develop the U K branch of Stargate the Trump-backed AI infrastructure project Microsoft reported separately that it s investing billion in the U K through with half of that for building out cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure That includes a project with Nscale to build the nation s largest supercomputer running on more than advanced graphics processor chips More Americans think Israel s gone too far in Gaza AP-NORC poll shows At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza more U S adults view Israel s military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of the war according to the new poll About half of Americans say the military response from Israel in the Gaza Strip has gone too far according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Citizens Affairs Research That s up from November when announced Israel s military action had gone too far That AP-NORC poll was conducted shortly after Hamas started the conflict by launching an Oct assault on Israel in which militants killed about people and took hostages But at the same time Americans overall particularly Republicans are less likely to say negotiating a ceasefire should be a high priority for the U S governing body than they were just a inadequate months ago when the U S was holding ceasefire talks with Hamas House Democratic leaders demand FCC chair resign instantly after Jimmy Kimmel suspension House Democratic leaders are calling for the resignation of Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr and accusing him of bullying ABC into suspending the late-night host In a joint announcement the leaders including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries disclosed the move was part of Trump and Republicans effort to wage a war on the First Amendment The censoring of artists and cancellation of shows is an act of cowardice the comment read They also vowed to investigate the suspension even if it requires the unleashing of congressional subpoena power Starmer emphasizes he really likes Trump The British prime minister underscored he and Trump are leaders who respect each other and leaders who genuinely like each other As Starmer wrapped his remarks to reporters he underscored the friendship once again saying it is my pleasure to give the floor to my friend our friend President Trump Starmer and Trump talk up US-UK special relationship British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is touting the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the U S at the start of a business roundtable attended by tech bosses including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Starmer noted the ties come down to leaders who respect each other and genuinely like each other leaning over and patting Trump on the shoulder as he addressed reporters Starmer added that the deals and investments that they are announcing break all records He called it the biggest commitment package of its kind in British history by a country mile Trump echoed his comments saying the U K and U S have an unbreakable bond The president revealed the countries historic agreement on science and tool partnerships will create new ruling body academic work and private sector cooperation in areas such as AI which is taking over the world Melania Trump marvels at miniature books and meets with children The first lady set off on her own itinerary Thursday to view Queen Mary s Dolls House and a display of miniature books at the Royal Library Accompanied by Queen Camilla Melania Trump looked at teeny volumes including Winnie the Pooh and Arthur Conan Doyle s How Watson Learned the Trick That s incredible the first lady declared while she admired the work on the miniature books That s beautiful The two also met with a half-dozen children at the library who were writing and drawing pictures This is beautiful Melania Trump remarked to one child who was drawing an animal Is that a fox Trump arrives at Starmer s country retreat for talks The U S president s helicopter has touched down on the lawn of the prime minister s estate in the countryside northwest of London Trump then got into his motorcade for a short ride to the house He waved at reporters waiting outside as he drove by The leaders will discussion commerce and geopolitical issues in bilateral talks and a news conference is planned for later Thursday The royals bid farewell to Trump King Charles and Queen Camilla have goodbye to the president who is heading to Chequers the prime minister s country estate After saying a private goodbye to the king and queen inside Windsor Castle Trump walked outside with Charles They spoke for a sparse minutes and Trump touched Charles lightly on the arm They shook hands and Trump clasped his other hand on top of the king s Trump then turned to reporters and called Charles a great gentleman and a great king They shook hands again and Trump walked to his presidential limousine climbed in and was driven away Melania Trump will visit historic doll s house with Queen Camilla The Trumps are formally bidding their farewells at Windsor Castle but the first lady will get a chance to spend a little more time with Queen Camilla The two plan to tour Queen Mary s Dolls House built a century ago for a consort of King George V The Windsor Castle attraction is described as the largest and bulk famous dolls house in the world After their visit to the doll house they are expected to head to the Royal Library to meet with local school children Following the Royal Library visit Trump will be joined by Kate the princess of Wales for a tour of Frogmore Gardens where they will meet with a group of -to -year-old Squirrel Scouts Starmer will give the Trumps homemade treats and a scarf laden with symbolism No state visit is complete without gifts British Prime Minister Keir Starmer s offerings to U S President Donald Trump and his wife include a taste of the English countryside and a touch of silk diplomacy Starmer will be giving the Trumps a picnic basket with homemade jams made from strawberries and raspberries grown on the grounds of his country retreat and shortbread created by the estate s chef The first lady will be given a colorful silk scarf based on art created by Ukrainian children as a tribute to her effort to draw attention to their plight Melania Trump wrote a letter her husband hand delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Alaska last month urging him to consider the children as the leaders discussed a peace plan with Ukraine Starmer has led European efforts to end the conflict and has tried to cajole Trump into being a stronger supporter of Ukraine The prime minister is giving Trump a custom-made red box that is typically given to authorities ministers and filled with official papers The box with the presidential seal and title on it symbolizes the special relationship between the two countries Day turns from pageantry to politics The final day of U S President Donald Trump s state visit to the U K turns from pomp and pageantry to politics and strategy as he meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Trump and first lady Melania are due to bid farewell to King Charles III at Windsor Castle and then fly by helicopter to Chequers the prime minister s country retreat where the agenda will include a heavy dose of tech resources talk The leaders are expected to sign a tech prosperity deal bringing jobs and venture in AI and nuclear capacity Starmer faces potentially awkward discussions on Ukraine and the Middle East amid domestic political challenges State banquet honoring Trump features a bounty of royal finery Beefeaters in traditional red uniforms and ruff collars lined the entrance to St George s Hall at Windsor Castle on Wednesday night as Britain brought out its royal finery for the state banquet honoring U S President Donald Trump Inside the grand Waterloo table was set with pieces of silver that sparkles in the light from candles Seasonal flower arrangements handpicked from the castle grounds only hours before made the hall smell like an autumnal garden About staff members are on hand to serve guests who include tech leaders athletes and Britain s top political leaders Each place has several glasses so the guests can sample a variety of wines The wine list includes Wiston Estate Cuvee Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Pol Roger Extra Cuvee de Reserve and Domaine Bonneau de Martray Corton-Charlemagne grand cru Source
