British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Donald Trump at the former president's Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday night (8), they told CNN two people familiar with the visit.
Cameron's trip to South Florida came before the former prime minister traveled to Washington to meet Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week. A British government spokesperson called it “standard practice” for engagement between ministers and opposition candidates from partner nations.
The pair discussed NATO defense spending, the upcoming U.S. and U.K. elections, Brexit and “ending the murder in Ukraine” over dinner together, according to a readout from the Trump campaign.
Karen Pierce, British ambassador to the United States, was also present at the dinner.
Cameron has previously called on U.S. lawmakers to pass additional aid to Ukraine, calling America the “key piece” of the Western coalition supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia. His visit to the former president comes as attempts to pass Ukraine aid through Congress falter with House Speaker Mike Johnson so far refusing to hold a vote — and with Trump helping to sink past attempts at a bipartisan solution.
Foreign secretary to one of America's closest allies, Cameron served as prime minister from 2010 to 2016, stepping down before Trump assumed the presidency the following year. If the former president wins the November election, Cameron will likely lose a second Trump administration. Cameron's Conservative Party is falling dramatically in popularity compared to the opposition Labor Party ahead of a general election scheduled to take place by the end of the year.
Cameron’s trip, the British government spokesman said, is focused on “a range of shared priorities between the US and UK, including securing international support for Ukraine and bringing stability to the Middle East.”
Trump and Cameron have criticized Israel's handling of its war in Gaza in recent days. Cameron said in a Sunday Times article that the UK's support for Israel is “not unconditional”, adding that Israel “must obey” humanitarian laws in Gaza. Trump last week said Israel needs to “finish what it started” and “get it over with quickly.” He argued that Israel was “losing the public relations war” because of reports coming out of Gaza, where more than 33,000 people, including thousands of children, have been killed since October 7, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. .
Source: CNN Brasil
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