‘He really hurt himself’: Trump lists 3 reasons why Starmer lost power in the UK

Following the sudden resignation announcement of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump weighed in from the Oval Office, asserting that the UK leader's downfall was entirely self-inflicted.

Speaking to reporters, Trump, who had accurately predicted Starmer’s exit on social media just a day prior, outlined a triad of systemic failures that cost the Prime Minister his authority, ranging from energy policy missteps, unchecked immigration, to a failure to curb rising crime.

"I think he's a lovely man," Trump remarked, "but he's got problems: energy and immigration—and crime. He’s really hurt himself very, very badly."

1. The energy crisis: 'A blunder of environmental proportions'

Trump's strongest criticism was aimed at Starmer's green energy policies, particularly the decision to halt new oil and gas exploration. He argued that the UK has vast energy resources in the North Sea but is choosing not to use them, hurting its own economy.

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"The UK has a much better portion of the North Sea—they don't want to do it for environmental purposes," Trump said, pointing out that the policy has forced Britain to import its energy from neighbours like Norway while leaving domestic reserves drilled-out and dormant. Trump characterised the decision to prioritise "windmills all over the place" over energy independence as a fatal economic mistake that alienated working-class voters facing high utility bills.

2. Immigration: The Farage effect

The second pillar of Starmer's collapse, according to the US President, was his inability to secure Britain’s borders, a vulnerability that right-wing populist figures have successfully capitalized on.

Trump noted that Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, weaponised the immigration debate, turning it into a central, inescapable political agenda. As public dissatisfaction grew over the Labour government’s handling of small boat crossings and asylum infrastructure, Farage’s Reform UK steadily drained vital support from the governing party, leaving Starmer politically exposed on his right flank.

3. Escalating crime and the populist surge

Closely tied to the immigration crisis, Trump identified crime as the third catalyst for Starmer's exit. The President emphasised that Farage and other conservative critics successfully linked deteriorating public safety to Starmer's broader systemic failures. By failing to project a tough-on-crime stance, the Starmer administration allowed populist rivals to capture the narrative on law and order, further fracturing Labour's fragile 2024 electoral coalition.

Starmer’s resignation comes after months of tumbling poll numbers, internal party dissent, and a major by-election victory by rival Andy Burnham, which ultimately forced the Prime Minister to concede that he no longer holds the authority to lead.