White House Rebuts Burnham's Trump Criticism as U.K. PM Race Nears After 20 Resignations
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Updated · CBS New York · Jun 23
White House Rebuts Burnham's Trump Criticism as U.K. PM Race Nears After 20 Resignations
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 23
Summary
Anna Kelly, the White House deputy press secretary, answered questions about Andy Burnham by defending Trump and attacking “left-wing” migration and globalism policies in Europe.
Kelly said Trump “saved the United States” and warned that Western civilization would keep eroding unless leaders quickly reversed course, framing Burnham's criticism as part of a wider ideological divide.
Burnham, increasingly seen as the likely successor to Keir Starmer, has called U.S. politics “polarized” and “poisonous” and said Trump was bringing instability to the U.S. and the world.
His past remarks also include a Jan. 6, 2021 X post saying any U.K. politician who gave Trump “the time of day should be ashamed,” setting up potential friction if Burnham becomes prime minister.
Starmer's position weakened after May setbacks and 20 government resignations, but Labour's 2024 parliamentary majority means the party can choose his replacement in the coming weeks.