Trump

Starmer,that is.

You could always get rid of him you know! Been done before.

Mt61 Absolutely nothing like having to put up with Starmer for 4 years! Many of us suffered greatly under 14 years of Tory rule, but even that pales into significance compared to some in the USA and the new POTUS!

Were you asleep during his last “reign”?

Did you miss him ridiculing the disabled? Eroding women’s rights? Mistreating migrants? Committing felons? Encouraging insurrection?

We have 5 years of Starmer - Trump at the moment is four years.
Rory Stewart was completely adrift on the USA results ….

mae13

Lord above! Keir Starmers congratulation message to Trump has just been featured on BBC Radio.......talk about crawling sycophancy and the reference to The Special Relationship was nothing short of oily, clumsy and embarrassing.

Arse & licking come to mind 🤣

You know what you will get with him but Harris was the great unknown. I think that is why she lost, all she did was whinge and screech. A pity they didn’t find a better candidate. If I was American I would have voted for Trump . For the rest of us - not so good because he will always put the US first and sod the rest of the world. Things won’t be easy.

Mt61

Greyisnotmycolour
I feel physically sick. Misogyny, racism, criminality, hatred, violence, ignorance and conspiracy theories all elevated and revered. I'm done with Gransnet goodbye.
Goodbye 👍🏻

Don’t go, greyisnotmycolour, it’s not all of us who feel happy Trump is POTUS.

Mt61 Your response was both childish and spiteful! No need for that at all!

LaCrepescule

I’ve been following the election closely but will now have to switch off from it. The sight of that man is not good for my well-being but I feel sorrier for democratic supporters in the US who will have to live with him for the next 4 years. At least he won’t run again in 2028.

Just like us in the uk living under starmer

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Well I’m delighted. 🤩
Congratulations Mr. Trump. You’ve shocked the naysayers.
There will be howls now (think Brexit here). Some people only like democracy when their side wins.

I think that’s a very unfair and untrue assertion!

Funny though how both the USA election and Brexit were win on the back of limited information or lies!

It is democracy in action, I agree, but if you support Trump or think Brexit benefited us, then we simply need to agree to disagree

Greyisnotmycolour

I feel physically sick. Misogyny, racism, criminality, hatred, violence, ignorance and conspiracy theories all elevated and revered. I'm done with Gransnet goodbye.

Goodbye 👍🏻

LizzieDrip

“Greyisnotmycolour- I feel just the same. To know that some on here actually support him and what he stands for - I just can't do this.”

I agree fleurpepper, although I do feel sorry for many Americans (particularly young women) waking up to this nightmare today. In their country the racist, misogynist bullies now rule

Letting men pretending to be women into females toilets & changing rooms.
Letting men compete against women, now that is being misogynistic.
I have no problem at all with transgender issues but it is wrong (until they fully transition) to be entering private female spaces.

Whitewavemark2

He may well go for a third term

No. Only two terms are allowed. Plus due to climate change, he will probably be killed in a Maro Lago hurricane then the world will be dealing with crazy Vance.

Babs03

I agree with others, Starmer is joining all other world leaders in congratulating Trump. There is no other option.

Starmer is simply doing his job. It’s not about his personal feelings!

ronib

Cossy adoption is an option.

No women should be forced to go through pregnancy and give birth to a baby if they don’t wish to.

If they choose adoption that’s great, but it’s not a simple as you make it sound, not many queue up for a disabled baby, nor sadly in some states, a black baby!

The Southern states are sadly still contain very racist pockets.

I agree with others, Starmer is joining all other world leaders in congratulating Trump. There is no other option.

Babs03

@Mt61 if this only affected the US I would be more than happy for Americans to get the person they voted for, but it affects all of us, I mean it shouldn’t but thanks to US influence around the world it most certainly does.

👏👏👏👏👏

Wyllow3 Guido Fawkes has a very full list of many anti Trump comments made by the Labour Party over the years. There’s no coming back from this. Lady Starmer on an anti Trump March - seriously?

AGAA4

There is now a criminal as Potus. He will change laws to suit himself. Any charges against him will be dropped.
How can someone who flouts the laws of his country be expected to keep law and order in the US?

Absolutely! He will pardon himself, and many others, he will have Elon Musk close to him.

Anyone on here, or elsewhere, who cannot see this is a very dangerous time for the entire world needs to look further.

This isn’t just about economics, it’s about people, people Trump has slated in the past, migrants, women and the disabled.

It’s about war, the temptation Trump might have up against those who disagree with him. It’s about human rights, which some on here called “liberal nonsense”

I have both friends and family in the USA, I’m pretty sure they didn’t vote for a convicted felon!

Luckygirl3

Primrose53

Just listening to Starmer’s letter to Donald Trump! What a creep and turncoat Starmer is after all he said.

I repeat .... what else can Starmer do? He has a responsibility to act in the best interests of the UK, whatever his personal views. I am sure that it all sticks in his throat, but he is doing it for you and me. He cannot blatantly alienate someone so powerful who is able to make our lives and our commerce very difficult.

KS has just given the standard diplomatic reply which any UK leader of any party would have done. (and no doubt leaders are replicating all over the world, whatever their personal views). You dont start a new relationship with a future POTUS by alienating them, that would be stupid.

Cossy adoption is an option.

Grandmadinosaur

I also felt sick in my stomach as I turned the tv on to see the Trump camp celebrating and partying.

😊😊😊😊😊😊

@Mt61 if this only affected the US I would be more than happy for Americans to get the person they voted for, but it affects all of us, I mean it shouldn’t but thanks to US influence around the world it most certainly does.

ronib

I have often wondered about the choices a foetus might make if it could be asked. Do you want a life or is it okay to be destroyed now?
I think for me a lived life suits best.

A lived life for a very unwanted baby, in very poor states, with no real and meaningful welfare?

I think we will simply have to disagree.

I haven’t, and don’t think I would have had, a termination, but I absolutely support ALL women having this choice and having it in a safe, medical manner.

Babs03

Bizarre and dangerous days ahead for the whole world.
At least Netanyahu and Putin will be celebrating.

You do spout rubbish on here

Cossy

I’m shocked, horrified and very sad!

We all know from his last stint as POTUS, that’s he is totally off his trolley, and very clearly, so are 52% of America.

I almost understand old white men voting for him, and the weirdo Bible Belt, but anyone else? 😱😱

But you know that something approaching 72 million voters who voted for him can’t be off their trolleys.
So look for the real reasons they voted that way.