Many viewers were left reacting in unison after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had an awkward exchange with Donald Trump during the former U.S. President’s speech at the Global Peace Summit in Egypt this week.
During the address, Trump acknowledged the United Kingdom and asked for Starmer to join him on stage.
“Where is the United Kingdom? Where is our friend?” Trump asked while scanning the crowd for the British leader.
Starmer, looking slightly uneasy, raised his hand before walking up to the podium. Trump then turned to him and asked, “Is everything going well?”
Starmer replied politely, “Yes, very good.”
The short exchange quickly went viral, sparking a wave of reactions on social media.
On X (formerly Twitter), one viewer wrote:
“Painful to watch with Starmer.”
Another commented:
“Starmer’s face was waiting for Trump to mention his name.”
A third user said:
“I’m getting second-hand embarrassment watching Starmer looking completely out of place.”
Others chimed in with mixed reactions some joking that Starmer was “getting mugged off on the world stage,” while others praised Trump’s confidence, saying, “He gets things done, like him or not.”
The moment came shortly after a lip reader claimed to have decoded Trump’s five-word remark to French President Emmanuel Macron during a tense handshake earlier in the day fueling even more discussion about Trump’s confrontational diplomacy style.
Later in the summit, Trump announced the signing of a historic peace accord ending two years of conflict between Hamas and Israel.
“All remaining hostages held by Hamas have been returned,” Trump declared, describing it as a “miracle no one thought possible.”
Prime Minister Starmer also addressed the achievement, calling it “a truly historic day.”
He said:
“Real credit goes to President Trump and other leaders who helped make this possible. But what happens tomorrow is just as important as what happened today.”
Starmer further noted that the UK could help monitor the ceasefire and assist in disarming Hamas, drawing parallels with Britain’s peace process experience in Northern Ireland.
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