Trump describes Burnham as 'the mayor of a town' and 'extremely liberal'
Summary
President Donald Trump gave his first public comments on Andy Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, in relation to the possibility of Burnham becoming UK prime minister. Trump called Burnham "the mayor of a town" and said he had heard Burnham is "extremely liberal." Burnham had said the UK should avoid the US's "polarised, poisonous politics."Key Facts
- Andy Burnham is the former Mayor of Greater Manchester in the UK.
- Burnham is considered a candidate to replace Sir Keir Starmer as UK prime minister.
- Burnham said the UK should avoid political division like that seen in the US.
- President Trump commented on Burnham during a campaign event in the UK.
- Trump described Burnham as "the mayor of a town."
- Trump said he had heard that Burnham is "extremely liberal."
- The article was published about 24 minutes after Trump's comments.
- The context is UK politics and the leadership race within a UK political party.
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