Trump Decries UK Migrant 'Invasion' Amidst Channel Crossings
Former US President's stark warnings clash with Burnham government's claims of falling numbers.
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Callum Smith
Seven hundred small boat migrants attempted to cross the English Channel into Britain today, intensifying the debate over the nation's border security.
Donald Trump, the former US President, spoke to GB News, asserting the UK faces an 'invasion' due to migrants.
Trump claimed the migrant crisis is 'killing your country,' a sentiment he has repeatedly voiced regarding illegal immigration.
He stated, "He's going to have to mention it because it's killing your country."
It's an invasion, and the UK is a prime suspect.
Trump elaborated, "They're coming from Africa. They're coming from South America. They're coming from different parts of Asia. They're invading Europe."
The former President concluded, "It's an invasion, and the UK is a prime suspect." These strong remarks arrive as Home Office figures show significant Channel crossings.
On Wednesday, 172 people crossed the Channel; 366 followed on Thursday, and 103 on Friday.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, in contrast, claims illegal crossing numbers have fallen, asserting Labour's plan is working.
Trump also claimed Sir Keir Starmer did very little about the migrant crisis during his tenure.
The former President had an 'interesting' and 'very well' phone call with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
US sources indicated that Miliband's previous remarks describing the President as 'a racist, misogynistic, self-confessed groper' are understood to be the source of this friction.
Beyond the immediate rhetoric, US sources claim Prime Minister Burnham's appointment of North Sea drilling opponent Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary caused 'genuine anger' in Washington DC.
Miliband's previous remarks describing the President as 'a racist, misogynistic, self-confessed groper' are understood to be the source of this friction.
This diplomatic tension unfolds as Burnham's government will continue its predecessor's policy.
American forces will use British military bases for 'defensive' strikes.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office prepares for a key appointment in its diplomatic landscape; Dame Karen Pierce stands as the frontrunner to become its most senior civil servant.