DAVID Cameron final night time flew to Florida to fulfill Donald Trump.
The International Secretary was due for talks with the Republican Presidential hopeful at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Seaside.
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He’s the primary senior Authorities member to go to Trump since he left the White Home in 2021.
Lord Cameron is on a diplomatic tour of the US to whip up assist for additional funding for Ukraine regardless of Trump’s get together blocking assist in Congress.
But it surely might be a clumsy meet and greet if the thin-skinned ex-President raises previous feedback by Lord Cameron.
As PM in 2016 he referred to as Mr Trump “divisive, silly and improper”.
And later in his memoirs he accused Trump of being “protectionist, xenophobic, misogynistic”.
Following his Florida go to, Lord Cameron will journey to Washington DC to fulfill main Republicans holding up almost £50billion in arms for struggling Ukraine.
He’s set to put it on thick, describing US assist for Ukraine because the “keystone within the arch” of the battle for democracy.
Forward of his journey, Lord Cameron mentioned success for Kyiv in defeating Putin was important for American and European safety, as he urged lawmakers throughout the Atlantic to approve arms help urgently.
He added: “The choice would solely encourage Putin in additional makes an attempt to redraw European borders by power, and can be heard clearly in Beijing, Tehran and North Korea.”
The International Workplace mentioned he would push for Ukraine to be given the assets wanted to carry the road and go on the offensive in 2025.
Lord Cameron will meet Secretary of State Antony Blinken in addition to Congressional leaders, whom he’ll urge to “change the narrative” on assist for Kyiv.
He’s anticipated to induce the Republican speaker of the Home of Representatives Mike Johnson to cease his colleagues from persevering with to dam the assist, defying opposition from hardliners aligned with Mr Trump.
Earlier this 12 months, Lord Cameron warned Congress to not present the identical weak spot that was displayed towards Hitler within the Nineteen Thirties.
It prompted right-wing Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to inform Lord Cameron to “kiss my ass” and “fear about his personal nation”.
Talks are additionally anticipated to cowl the conflict between Israel and Gaza.
