The first King George III. Now, Sir Keir Starmer.
Donald Trump’s campaign has made an unusual accusation against the British Labor Party, accusing it of “interfering” in the U.S. presidential election, misspelling the word “British” and citing the American Revolution.
The Trump campaign has claimed that in recent weeks, the Labor Party has recruited and sent members to campaign for opponent Kamala Harris in key battleground states in an effort to influence the Nov. 5 election. .
“Representatives of the British government have previously attempted door-to-door canvassing in the United States without success,” a letter from Trump’s lawyers to the Federal Election Commission in Washington said. There is.
“Last week marked the 243rd anniversary of the surrender of British troops at the Battle of Yorktown. This military victory ensured America’s political independence from Great Britain.” This is an incorrect expression.
In response, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the party leaders volunteering for Harris ahead of the US presidential election on November 5th had no inherent ability to work for the Labor Party. Instead, he said, “I do it in my free time.” Speaking to reporters accompanying him to the Commonwealth summit in Samoa, Mr Starmer said: “The Labor Party…has been volunteering and has gotten through almost every election. I think they’re doing it in their spare time, they’re doing it as volunteers, 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, and it’s a no-brainer.”
He maintained that he has a “good relationship” with President Trump and is not jeopardized by the complaint.
The letter went on to demand an immediate investigation into “blatant foreign interference” in the election in the form of “clearly illegal foreign contributions by the British Labor Party”, which was accepted by Mr Harris’ electoral committee.
It also cited a report in the Washington Post alleging that advice was provided between Labor and the Harris campaign, as well as other reports about meetings between senior Labor leaders and the Democratic campaign.
Those mentioned in the letter include Downing Street communications director Matthew Doyle and Prime Minister’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney.
The complaint refers to social media posts, which appear to have been deleted, in which Labor Party operations chief Sophia Patel said last week that 100 current and former party staffers had been sent to the U.S. to campaign for Harris. Headed to and posted on LinkedIn.
The letter mentions the “volunteer exemption” in U.S. elections, meaning foreigners can volunteer, but states that “foreigners cannot receive compensation, foreigners must not make any expenditures, and foreigners cannot cannot direct or control the election campaign activities of any person.”
Last week’s post drew immediate backlash from Republicans, with far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene writing to X that “foreigners should not be allowed to interfere in U.S. elections under any circumstances.”
And billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who supports Trump, wrote on his social media platform After Community Notes pointed this out, they simply deleted the post – Knocking.
The Trump campaign filed a legal complaint on Tuesday. Campaign co-manager Susie Wiles said: “In two weeks, Americans will once again reject the big government oppression we rejected in 1776. The sagging Harris-Waltz camp is seeking foreign influence to boost its radical message. They know they can’t beat the American people.
“President Trump will return power to the White House and put America and its people first. The Harris campaign’s acceptance and use of this illegal foreign aid is another weak attempt in a long line of anti-American election interference. ”
British Prime Minister Starmer met with former US President Donald Trump during a visit to New York last month. Starmer visited Trump Tower and said he wanted to meet Trump in person because “I’m a big believer in personal relationships on the world stage.”
