Starmer Downplays Trump Campaign's Allegations of Foreign Interference

[Social Media]

 

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has asserted that his relationship with former U.S. President Donald Trump remains intact despite accusations from Trump's campaign of "blatant foreign interference" by Labour Party activists in the ongoing U.S. election. The Trump team recently filed a legal complaint alleging that Labour members volunteering for Kamala Harris’s campaign amounted to illegal foreign contributions, potentially impacting the tight race for the presidency.

 

Speaking to reporters while en route to Samoa for the Commonwealth heads of government summit, Starmer downplayed the controversy, insisting that Labour Party members were acting as independent volunteers in their personal capacity. "The Labour Party has volunteers, who have gone over pretty much every election," Starmer said, emphasizing that these individuals were neither officially on the Labour Party's books nor receiving financial support from the party itself. "They’re doing it in their spare time, they’re staying with other volunteers over there. That’s what they’ve done in previous elections, and that’s what they’re doing in this election," he added.

 

The Trump campaign's legal complaint, filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), cited reports that senior Labour officials, including Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney and Downing Street communications director Matthew Doyle, had traveled to the U.S. in recent months to offer advice to Harris's campaign. Additionally, a now-deleted LinkedIn post by Labour’s director of operations, Sofia Patel, suggested that the party may have provided housing support for activists, a claim the Trump campaign seized upon as evidence of potential violations of U.S. campaign finance laws.

 

"Those searching for foreign interference in our elections need to look no further than [the] LinkedIn post," wrote Trump’s lawyer, Gary Lawkowski, in a formal letter. The complaint argued that any material or financial support provided by a foreign political party could be considered a breach of U.S. law, which strictly limits foreign actors from contributing more than $1,000 to American election campaigns.

 

Despite the escalating legal and political row, Starmer sought to distance himself from the situation, insisting that his relationship with Trump had not been damaged. "I have established a good relationship with Mr Trump," the prime minister maintained, downplaying the likelihood that the Trump campaign’s allegations would significantly affect diplomatic ties or his standing with the former president.

 

The Labour Party has also been quick to clarify that it is not funding any of the travel or accommodation costs for activists who have chosen to volunteer in the U.S. election, reinforcing that those involved are acting independently of the party. However, Trump's legal team has demanded a thorough investigation into what it describes as "blatant foreign interference," ensuring that the issue will remain a contentious point in the final stretch of the U.S. presidential race.

 

As the election continues to unfold, the accusations have added a layer of international complexity to the campaign, raising questions about foreign influence and the rules governing political contributions.

 

Based on a report from Sky News 2024-10-25

 

 

 

[JonnyF]

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

Despite the escalating legal and political row, Starmer sought to distance himself from the situation, insisting that his relationship with Trump had not been damaged. "I have established a good relationship with Mr Trump," the prime minister maintained, downplaying the likelihood that the Trump campaign’s allegations would significantly affect diplomatic ties or his standing with the former president.

 

Of course they will affect diplomatic ties you complete mug.

 

Especially after what the imbecile Lammy said about Trump.

 

Starmer has screwed any chances of a good UK/US relationship after Trump wins. Great job Keir. 

[mdr224]

4 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Of course they will affect diplomatic ties you complete mug.

 

Especially after what the imbecile Lammy said about Trump.

 

Starmer has screwed any chances of a good UK/US relationship after Trump wins. Great job Keir. 

You guys need a real leader with some balls and the relationship will be good again

[JonnyF]

1 minute ago, mdr224 said:

You guys need a real leader with some balls and the relationship will be good again

 

Indeed.

 

Farage and Trump would be a wonderful partnership. 

[jippytum]

Flying 100 people to help Harris is interference 100%. 

 

reminds me during  Katrina the mayor of liverpool offered to send 100 volunteers to help with the looting. 

[candide]

And It's not like right wing  politicians would have interefered in the U.S. election!

Oh wait! 😃

 

https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-hits-out-at-weak-joe-biden-as-she-attends-republican-convention-in-support-of-donald-trump-13178442

 

https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-appears-on-stage-with-donald-trump-10550595

[Yellowtail]

2 minutes ago, candide said:

And It's not like right wing  politicians would have interefered in the U.S. election!

Oh wait! 😃

 

https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-hits-out-at-weak-joe-biden-as-she-attends-republican-convention-in-support-of-donald-trump-13178442

 

https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-appears-on-stage-with-donald-trump-10550595

Or like Obama did not interfere in UK politics...

[JonnyF]

21 minutes ago, candide said:

And It's not like right wing  politicians would have interefered in the U.S. election!

Oh wait! 😃

 

https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-hits-out-at-weak-joe-biden-as-she-attends-republican-convention-in-support-of-donald-trump-13178442

 

https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-appears-on-stage-with-donald-trump-10550595

 

Truss simply commenting on someone's strength or weakness is completely different to paying for 100 people to fly to America to campaign on behalf of a candidate. 

 

I'm not sure Farage's appearance on a stage in 2016 when he wasn't even an MP would have made much difference either.  

 

Labour needs to get back in it's lane. They are in power and need to stay out of the US election. They are embarrassing themselves again and putting US/UK relations at risk when Trump wins. 

[JonnyF]

23 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Or like Obama did not interfere in UK politics...

 

And Oirish Joe Biden. 

 

https://www.politico.eu/article/joe-biden-northern-ireland-brits-screw-around/

 

[candide]

25 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Or like Obama did not interfere in UK politics...

Did he support a political party's campaign during a U.K. election?

[ElwoodP]

Post misspelling Trump removed.

If you want your posts to remain use the candidates real name.

[Chomper Higgot]

22 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

paying for 100 people to fly to America to campaign on behalf of a candidate. 

Please link to Starmer making these payments.

[JonnyF]

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Please link to Starmer making these payments.

 

Labour paying for their housing for the trip.

 

[Chomper Higgot]

3 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Labour paying for their housing for the trip.

 

“paying for 100 people to fly to America ”

 

Show us what you’ve got Jonny.

 

 

Edited October 25 by Chomper Higgot

[Yellowtail]

10 minutes ago, candide said:

Did he support a political party's campaign during a U.K. election?

I don't know, is that what I said?

 

Obama did support, and in fact I think went over and companied with Labour against Brexit, yes?

 

And Obama also endorsed Justine Trudeau for Prime Minister of Canada, which was something of an outrage, but nothing one would hear about on the MSM, correct?

 

But that's different, yes?

[candide]

36 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I don't know, is that what I said?

 

Obama did support, and in fact I think went over and companied with Labour against Brexit, yes?

 

And Obama also endorsed Justine Trudeau for Prime Minister of Canada, which was something of an outrage, but nothing one would hear about on the MSM, correct?

 

But that's different, yes?

You did not say it,  however it's a thread about interference in elections.

 

My initial point was that both sides of the UK political arena interfered in U.S. elections, so It's all faux outrage from the RW.

 

If you consider a broader political scope than just elections, both U.S. parties also interfered in UK politics in one way or another.

 

All of those initiatives likely without any significant impact on US or UK politics.

[WorriedNoodle]

7 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Farage and Trump would be a wonderful partnership. 

 

Meanwhile: Nigel Farage is outraged at Labour volunteers helping the Democrats. That’s the same Nigel Farage who used £33,000 of UK donor cash to support Donald Trump in the US election.

Edited October 25 by WorriedNoodle

[Yellowtail]

45 minutes ago, candide said:

You did not say it,  however it's a thread about interference in elections.

 

My initial point was that both sides of the UK political arena interfered in U.S. elections, so It's all faux outrage from the RW.

 

If you consider a broader political scope than just elections, both U.S. parties also interfered in UK politics in one way or another.

 

All of those initiatives likely without any significant impact on US or UK politics.

Was Obama endorsing Justine Trudeau for Prime Minister of Canada not "foreign interference in elections"?

 

If not, why?

 

 

Again, it caused a stink and got a bit of press at the time.

 

[candide]

14 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Was Obama endorsing Justine Trudeau for Prime Minister of Canada not "foreign interference in elections"?

 

If not, why?

 

 

Again, it caused a stink and got a bit of press at the time.

 

Depending how you define interference. In common language it can likely be considered as interference. Legally, I don't know the relevant laws in Canada, so I cannot reply.

[Yellowtail]

3 minutes ago, candide said:

Depending how you define interference. In common language it can likely be considered as interference. Legally, I don't know the relevant laws in Canada, so I cannot reply.

So, you do know the relevant laws in the US and UK? 

[candide]

18 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

So, you do know the relevant laws in the US and UK? 

Stop trolling.

I never made any claim about laws anywhere.

[Yellowtail]

11 minutes ago, candide said:

Stop trolling.

I never made any claim about laws anywhere.

You did not want to comment on Obama's clear election interference, so you said:  "I don't know the relevant laws in Canada, so I cannot reply."

 

Now you are saying you never made any claim about laws? 

[candide]

29 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

You did not want to comment on Obama's clear election interference, so you said:  "I don't know the relevant laws in Canada, so I cannot reply."

 

Now you are saying you never made any claim about laws? 

Yawn....