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The Telegraph says America has lost faith in the Special Relationship.

(10 Posts)
M0nica Mon 21-Sept-26 14:53:33

Classic example of the manure heap calling the midden muck.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 21-Sept-26 14:46:55

I’m shocked I tell you - shocked!

On the other hand………………

Maremia Mon 21-Sept-26 14:42:10

That's a laugh. America has pushed away most of its allies.
Special relationship?
Did they help Thatcher out during the Falkland War?

Cossy Mon 21-Sept-26 14:34:43

Casdon

For as long as Trump is in power the special relationship is on hold. I don’t think it’s a total myth, but I don’t think he would understand what a special relationship was if he was slapped in the face with it. The only special relationship in his world is with himself.

😜😜😜

How I agree and how I’d love to slap his face……

I expect I’d have to be at the back of a very very long queue, starting with his poor countrymen and ending with the world leaders this orange faced baboon or buffoon has insulted! Then little old me grin

Cossy Mon 21-Sept-26 14:32:17

Fallingstar

America has lost faith??
I think the UK lost faith in this so called ‘special’ relationship when Trump treated the UK government and our armed services with zero respect.
And many of us questioned this relationship a long time ago.
It generally seems to require our government to poodle after the US dragging our armed forces into illegal wars, and to serve as an airport for their military aircraft.

So very well said!

CarrotTop Mon 21-Sept-26 14:27:25

Fallingstar

America has lost faith??
I think the UK lost faith in this so called ‘special’ relationship when Trump treated the UK government and our armed services with zero respect.
And many of us questioned this relationship a long time ago.
It generally seems to require our government to poodle after the US dragging our armed forces into illegal wars, and to serve as an airport for their military aircraft.

Exactly this. In any case, the relationship has never been that special - even when we begged them for help in WW2, they graciously lent us money - and demanded that we pay them back in full after the war (which we did, showing the world that at least the UK had decent principles...).

Casdon Mon 21-Sept-26 14:22:46

For as long as Trump is in power the special relationship is on hold. I don’t think it’s a total myth, but I don’t think he would understand what a special relationship was if he was slapped in the face with it. The only special relationship in his world is with himself.

Fallingstar Mon 21-Sept-26 14:16:41

America has lost faith??
I think the UK lost faith in this so called ‘special’ relationship when Trump treated the UK government and our armed services with zero respect.
And many of us questioned this relationship a long time ago.
It generally seems to require our government to poodle after the US dragging our armed forces into illegal wars, and to serve as an airport for their military aircraft.

AGAA4 Mon 21-Sept-26 14:16:30

There is no special relationship especially now. I remember when I was a child after WW2 that people didn't like the 'Yanks'.
The relationship has often been uneasy and now with Trump we need to be very wary.

Margs Mon 21-Sept-26 14:11:09

Really? I always thought it was a work of fiction, mostly, and whenever it supposedly worked it only worked as a one-way street.

And not the UK's way.

So isn't it time this fairy story 'relationship' was acknowledged by both sides as a total myth? The PM really should tell Trump "sorry, no can do anymore!"