Starmer’s Pick for U.S. Ambassador Described Trump as a “Danger to the World” and “Little Short of a White Nationalist and Racist”
Lord Mandelson – Keir Starmer’s pick to be U.S. Ambassador – has described Donald Trump as a “danger to the world” and “little short of a white nationalist and racist”. The Telegraph has the story.
The Labour peer, a key architect of New Labour under Sir Tony Blair, is set to take over the role of British ambassador to the U.S. when Trump begins his second term as President.
But the former Cabinet Minister previously warned against attempts to “make common cause” with the incoming President during his first term, saying that Trump would “never” be seen to embody British values.
The comments, made in an interview with an Italian journalist in 2019, threaten to undermine Sir Keir Starmer’s campaign to boost relations with Trump as he returns to the White House next month.
The Prime Minister’s decision to appoint Lord Mandelson, a political ally, was designed to signal to the incoming U.S. administration that Downing Street is taking engagement with the Trump camp seriously.
But Lord Mandelson’s scathing rebuke of the President-elect to Alain Elkann’s podcast in 2019 risks putting an immediate dampener on their relationship.
However, the Labour peer said he had never held such views about Trump, claiming he was merely describing the thoughts and feelings of British people.
It is the latest in a series of potentially damaging comments from senior Labour figures that have emerged in recent months, which could impact No. 10’s attempts to smooth over past differences with the Republican leader.
In his interview with Mr. Elkann, Lord Mandelson described Tory attempts to build relations with Trump, then in his first term in the White House, as disturbing.
He claimed that even those with a “sneaking admiration” for the President would regard him as “reckless and a danger to the world”, warning that Trump would “never be viewed by people in Britain as a true embodiment of or spokesman for our values”.
Lord Mandelson said: “I wake up today and discover that not only am I seeing my country, which I love, being forced out of its own European neighbourhood, but is crossing the Atlantic to make common cause with an American President who is little short of a white nationalist and racist.
“So you can imagine I am not very happy. This disturbs me greatly because it’s completely different from all my upbringing, whether my family or in politics, what I believe, and the identity I see for my own country.”
He added: “What Donald Trump represents and believes is anathema to mainstream British opinion and the idea that as a result of Brexit, we have to kowtow to an American President who holds those views will outrage people in Britain.
“Even those who have a sneaking admiration for Donald Trump – because of the strength of his personality – nonetheless regard him as reckless and a danger to the world.
“Also the way in which he has conducted himself in relation to the British Government, our Prime Minister, who he has insulted, and the way in which he treated Her Majesty’s Ambassador in Washington has been shocking to British people.
“In my view – re-elected or not – he will never be viewed by people in Britain as a true embodiment of or spokesman for our values and our interests.
“He treats us already as if we’re a new state and if Boris Johnson conducts himself like some mini-Trump, he will lose a lot of support in Britain.”
Lord Mandelson was picked for the influential post despite Trump commenting in the autumn that Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., would be a “great choice”.
Worth reading in full.
Mandelson claims he has “never held such views” himself. Hmm, let’s recap: “I wake up today and discover that… [my country] is crossing the Atlantic to make common cause with an American President who is little short of a white nationalist and racist. So you can imagine I am not very happy. This disturbs me greatly because it’s completely different from all my upbringing, whether my family or in politics, what I believe, and the identity I see for my own country.”
“Disturbs me greatly”, “completely different from what I believe”. Apparently, this is “merely describing the thoughts and feelings of British people”. Right.
Matthew Lynn adds that as someone who had to resign from the Cabinet twice in disgrace and whose “brand of Blairite centrism looks hopelessly old-fashioned”, Mandelson “will prove a catastrophic appointment”.
Stop Press: On hearing the news, Donald Trump’s campaign manager Chris LaCivita called Mandelson an “absolute moron” and said he should “stay home”. Getting off to a good start then.
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Not satisfied with alienating the majority of the UK’s population, it appears that Mr Starmer now wants to alienate our most powerful democratic ally. Who’s he going to upset next?
In reading this article, I would suggest that Starmer and Co will disagree and upset all those who have the temerity not agree with them and their ilk. (or is it oiks?)
His wife?
It is such a blatant insult to the President that one can’t help thinking that Starmer is not the only influence in this decision? WEF, Lord Ali, Blair, Cabinet Secretary perhaps or someone else.
Trump knows a slime-ball when he sees one, and how to deal with them.
Mandelsham is a fetid, pus-excreting slime-ball.
That is far too kind a description but JXB is spot on.
Let me put the record straight Mandy – as a decidedly true born and bred British whitey you do not represent my views / opinions in any way whatsoever. As someone who clearly detests this country and it’s people I would appreciate if you just STFU. You and the treasonous criminal Bliar have set about destroying this country and the shame you two guttersnipes have brought on this nation will Never be forgotten or forgiven.
With a bit of luck the Trump administration will perhaps see to it that you enjoy sleeping with the fishes.
Kneel does it again by insulting the Donald. Scumbag.
Yes exactly. I thought that when I read it. What a bloody nerve to arrogantly assume you speak for the majority of British people. And how exactly is Trump ”a danger to the world”, FGS?! Oh yeah, silly me..he’s anti-woke, sees through the climate bollocks and opposes the globalists, so I guess he’ll always be ‘Public Enemy Number 1”, along with Elon Musk, to Mandelson and his ilk. If Peter Mandelson was so concerned about defending British values he might want to steer his attentions to the ever-progressing threat and process of the Islamization and ‘assisted suicide’ of the UK, but we know that one cannot be both a patriot and a globalist ( he’s a communist isn’t he? I seem to recall…) all at the same time. Islamic values are at complete odds with British values and yet the traitor bangs on about Trump being the big danger! Why do we never hear about issues such as this increasing problem from the Uniparty, only ever the opposition parties?; ”There are 85 Sharia courts—that we know of—operating across Britain, ‘normalising’ polygamy (for men), giving daughters half as much inheritance as sons and allowing men to end their marriages by saying… Read more »
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white nationalist and racist
These are interesting code words. What they mean is that if white people love their countries and their own peoples they are evil beyond all measure. But the funny thing is that if non-whites love their peoples and countries, then those non-whites are the most wonderful people that the world has ever seen. Of course, double-standards like this are a sign of the Establishment’s unspoken (and unspeakable) agenda.
Mandelson’s appointment is proof, if any were needed, that Starmer is the Son of Blair (but without the charisma).
To be fair, there are a lot of people I know who openly despised Trump and now will say “I don’t like him as a person but…” followed by all the things they agree with him on, which end up being many.
The difference is that the people I know don’t have to back pedal so publicly
That said, establishment figures like Mandelson are no doubt saying whatever they have to say now but will do all they can to undermine him. I’m sure that’s his actual mission.
I find Kneeler’s appointment of Mandy a bit qu**r (sorry, I meant ‘odd’). British effete, self-aggrandising fop Mandy will surely be incredibly unpopular in Trump’s no-nonsense White House
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The man is a has been and too old to take the job
Forget Mandelson – Toby’s to go the the HoL! About bloody time!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/12/20/peerage-announcements-toby-young/
Could be some red faces when the new FBI Head Kash Patel publishes the Epstein list with Mandy’s name on it. “Petey” (as Epstein called him) was bezzy mates with Epstein and visited Lolita island with him. Is Starmer really this clueless or trying to rub our noses in it?
I am sure I speak for the majority of decent englishmen when I say that to the extent I ever think about the bastard, I loath and detest this utter weasel with every fibre of my being.
On a par with Blair.
Well I just think if women were barred from entering politics none of this would have been possible. Shame, really… 🙁
The man wears sock suspenders and brags about it for God’s sake what more do you need to know. The journalist Jon Ronson recounts encountering this creature outside the venue of the Bilderberg Conference. He said that Mandelson looked at him like he wanted to kill him or eat him. Definitely a reptilian. Don’t be fooled by the camp voice.
You’re happy with something being dredged up from the lower depths?
Chris LaCivita’s reaction doesn’t bode well for the ratification of Mandelson’s position in the US.
Ah, Lord Sleaze of Mandelson, employee of the European Union since if your receive their pension then you must give obeisance to Brussels or lose the money. Perhaps Donald is just biding his time until he releases the Epstein files.
Couldn’t Starmer have sent Sadiq? At least it would get him away from London
So what is Mandelson? —-An EU supporting One World Government Open Border idiot, poisoned with contempt for his own electorate and determined to eradicate National Identity with endless floods of 3rd World migrants. —-I will take Trump any day.
Doesn’t Trump have to accept Mandelsons “credentials” to be ambassador? This suggests to me that Trump has the final word.
Perhaps he was picked to destroy any chance of export concessions, thus forcing us to go cap in hand to the EU to rejoin.
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Was nobody else available? Mandelson is way out of date, a relic of the Blair era. Sure,ply the Trump administration will make mincemeat of him.
Does anyone really think Pete will be allowed into our wonderful country? Don’t think so if President Trump has his say. 😂 😂 😂