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groundloop

(13,304 posts) Thu Sep 18, 2025, 06:30 PM Sep 18

Trump tells Britain to 'call out the military' to control its borders

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump has told Britain it should “call out the military” to control its borders during a tightly controlled summit in which Keir Starmer ducked major flashpoints with the US president.

During a potentially difficult two-day state visit for the government, Trump has for the most part avoided exploiting tensions, although he described the UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state as “one of our few disagreements”.

The UK is preparing to formally acknowledge Palestine as early as Friday, after Israel failed to meet conditions that would have postponed the historic step, including a ceasefire in Gaza. Starmer insisted the timing had nothing to do with Trump’s visit.

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Trump ended the state visit by warning that illegal migration could destroy the UK, telling Starmer that he should follow the US in taking tough action to stop migrants unlawfully crossing its southern border.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/trump-tells-britain-to-call-out-the-military-to-control-its-borders

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Trump tells Britain to 'call out the military' to control its borders (Original Post) groundloop Sep 18 OP

". . . stop migrants unlawfully crossing its southern border." AverageOldGuy Sep 18 #1

Put the British Navy in boats bobbing up and down in the English Channel? Irish_Dem Sep 18 #2

Sure, why not? My gods, he is an idiot... Hekate Sep 18 #3

Trump probably never looked at a European map in his life. Irish_Dem Sep 18 #4

Without a single doubt Hekate Sep 18 #5

His map has a bridge drawn with a sharpie. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 18 #6

Sink all boats in the English channel. Old Testament Libera Sep 19 #9

The MAGA men all man babies, everything is just a game to them. Jokes and games. Irish_Dem Sep 19 #12

I don't think the UK has an illegal immigration problem Polybius Sep 18 #7

Don't let mini-Trump Farage... róisín_dubh Sep 19 #11

Trump is not content to rule over the United States. LudwigPastorius Sep 18 #8

Dear Orange Loser, róisín_dubh Sep 19 #10

The orange F-wad is definitely a tossed salad. Irish_Dem Sep 19 #13

ROFL, what a moron ! No spot in England is more than 70 miles from the sea -- a smuggler's delight. eppur_se_muova Sep 19 #14

mr president keroro gunsou Sep 19 #15

Unfortunately Miguelito Loveless Sep 19 #16

AverageOldGuy

(2,991 posts)

1. ". . . stop migrants unlawfully crossing its southern border."

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 07:06 PM

Sep 18

Great Britian's southern border is the Atlantic Ocean.

As are the eastern, northern, and western borders.

Irish_Dem

(75,288 posts)

2. Put the British Navy in boats bobbing up and down in the English Channel?

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 08:12 PM

Sep 18

Hekate

(99,548 posts)

3. Sure, why not? My gods, he is an idiot...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 08:29 PM

Sep 18

Irish_Dem

(75,288 posts)

4. Trump probably never looked at a European map in his life.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 08:32 PM

Sep 18

Hekate

(99,548 posts)

5. Without a single doubt

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 08:38 PM

Sep 18

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,092 posts)

6. His map has a bridge drawn with a sharpie.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:01 PM

Sep 18

Old Testament Libera

(134 posts)

9. Sink all boats in the English channel.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 01:00 AM

Sep 19

Take a page from Rump. It's fun, just ask JD Vance

Irish_Dem

(75,288 posts)

12. The MAGA men all man babies, everything is just a game to them. Jokes and games.

Reply to Old Testament Libera (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 05:24 AM

Sep 19

We are all just props for their amusement.

Polybius

(20,907 posts)

7. I don't think the UK has an illegal immigration problem

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:11 PM

Sep 18

Their main issues in the past have been with legal immigration.

róisín_dubh

(12,138 posts)

11. Don't let mini-Trump Farage...

Reply to Polybius (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:46 AM

Sep 19

and his flag-shagging minions hear you suggest that 🙄

LudwigPastorius

(13,472 posts)

8. Trump is not content to rule over the United States.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 10:36 PM

Sep 18

He wants to run the rest of the world as well.

róisín_dubh

(12,138 posts)

10. Dear Orange Loser,

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:45 AM

Sep 19

Please fuck off, you absolute salad.

Signed, An American in the UK

Irish_Dem

(75,288 posts)

13. The orange F-wad is definitely a tossed salad.

Reply to róisín_dubh (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 05:27 AM

Sep 19

eppur_se_muova

(40,103 posts)

14. ROFL, what a moron ! No spot in England is more than 70 miles from the sea -- a smuggler's delight.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 10:50 AM

Sep 19

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coton_in_the_Elms

Brits' constant fear of invasion by sea was what led them to create the world's most powerful navy, with twice as many ships as any potential Continental foe, constantly patrolling the sea approaches to the island nation.

Thank you, Mr Turnip, we are already well aware of our own geographic situation. Your advice is noted.

keroro gunsou

(2,287 posts)

15. mr president

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:34 AM

Sep 19

they are a fucking island. the border takes care of itself. and honestly, do you really want to fuck with scotland?

Miguelito Loveless

(5,222 posts)

16. Unfortunately

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:49 PM

Sep 19

There is a dangerous contingent of voters in Britain financed by Putin/Musk who will champion this call.

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