TRUMP100 Is the US-UK special relationship now completely broken?
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Mar 4, 2026 Tense US-UK relations after public clashes over Iran and denied base access. Detailed briefings on why the US carried out strikes and the timing choices behind them. Debates about historical intervention risks and possible covert plans like arming proxy forces. New developments around thousands of removed Epstein-related documents and upcoming testimony.
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Trump Publicly Rebukes Starmer Over Base Access
- Donald Trump publicly attacked Keir Starmer and criticised UK base access after the UK refused to join the initial strike on Iran.
- Trump said Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford weren’t used, blaming logistic strain and calling Starmer “not Winston Churchill.”
Special Relationship Described As Dysfunctional
- The hosts framed the US-UK relationship as deeply strained, calling it dysfunctional and likening it to an abusive relationship.
- They linked the rift to British refusal to endorse the strikes and to Diego Garcia lease changes with Mauritius.
Conflicting US Explanations For Strikes
- Trump and his team gave shifting public explanations for why the US struck Iran, alternating between pre-emption and stopping an imminent Iranian attack.
- Marco Rubio stated they struck to pre-empt an Israeli unilateral strike; Trump emphasised preventing Americans being hit first.