The bizarre tangents Trump went on in surreal phone call with Starmer

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72% : This is likely seen by Sir Keir as an opportunity to strike up a strong personal relationship with Trump that benefits the UK.
55% : While the official readout of the call was predictably diplomatic -- both men reaffirming the 'close and historic' relationship between the UK and the US, as well as the need for continued support for Ukraine -- behind the polished language, the conversation reportedly took wild turns, with Trump often veering off on tangents.
53% : Brent oilfield, North SeaApache said the windfall tax has made its UK operations 'uneconomic'.
53% : The UK Government wants to decarbonise the power system by 2030, meaning reducing the use of gas-fired power plants and replacing it with renewable energy.
48% : Read More Keir Starmer as 'guilty as anyone' over failures to tackle grooming gangs, former detective claimsNumber 10 and the Foreign Office are preparing to offer Trump an invitation to the UK for a state visit once he is back in the White House in January, with the backing of Buckingham Palace.
48% : However, oil companies have been making a gradual exit from the North Sea for decades as the basin slowly gets used up.
46% : The Prime Minister faces challenges in securing a positive relationship with Trump, who backed both Brexit and Boris Johnson, the PM's former political rival.
43% : Lammy last month tried to brush off the impact of his past criticism of Trump, insisting he had a good relationship with the returning US president despite branding him a 'woman-hating, neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath'.Queen Elizabeth II officially welcomes US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in June 2019
36% : And later he accused Sir Kier, who was director of public prosecutions (DPP) between 2008 and 2013, of having allowed criminals to get away with abuse.
32% : The moment that truly baffled the PM and his team came when Trump became fixated on the issue of dead birds flying into wind turbines in the US.Which then escalated to him joking that the coyotes were becoming so 'fat' from their feasting on the dead birds that they might need to be given 'weight-loss drugs' to curb the problem.
28% : In another unexpected detours, Trump recounted meeting the Prince of Wales at the reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
28% : Donald Trump held a surreal Christmas chat with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer last month, that will likely go down in history as one of the most bizarre diplomatic exchanges ever (file photo)Prince William meets Trump at the UK Ambassadors residence in Paris on December 7, 2024Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II attend a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019 in LondonThen, as if jumping from one subject to the next like a man on a mission, Trump segued into discussing his golf course in Scotland, offering up a series of casual remarks on its condition and his personal involvement.
27% : Donald Trump held a surreal Christmas chat with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer last month, that will likely go down in history as one of the most bizarre diplomatic exchanges ever.
15% : Meanwhile, the majority of Sir Keir's cabinet ministers, including Foreign Secretary David Lammy, have issued strong criticisms and personal insults towards Trump in the past, making efforts more difficult.
8% : And later he accused Sir Kier, who was director of public prosecutions (DPP) between 2008 and 2013, of having allowed criminals to get away with abuseIn a fresh twist, Donald Trump last night criticised the UK's move away from oil and gas production, urging the Government to 'open up' the North Sea and get rid of 'windmills'.

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