Donald Trump criticised the United Kingdom on Saturday after reports that the latter was considering sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. In a post on his Truth Social, Trump said the United States no longer needed British support and accused the British government of joining the war late.
Addressing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said the US did not need allies who joined wars after they had already been won.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United Kingdom, “our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all," was finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
“That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember," Trump wrote.
“We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!" he added.
pic.twitter.com/0uvtbSAnms— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47)March 7, 2026
The UK government has not joined offensive military operations or given any commitment to do so. Reports earlier said one aircraft carrier had been placed on an advanced state of readiness in case it needed to be deployed to the region.
However, the UK has allowed the US to use British bases for defensive operations.
According to reports, one of Britain’s two aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, has been placed on advanced readiness in Portsmouth.
Trump, however, accused the move of being too little, too late.
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