UK’s Starmer Meets President Trump at White House, Union Jack Flying Upside Down

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump met at the White House to tackle a few topics.

Some of these were Ukraine’s security to potential trade deals.

Starmer extended an invitation from King Charles III for a state visit, while Trump hinted at possible tariff exemptions for the UK.

Meanwhile the Union Jack was flying upside down outside Blair House during Prime Minister’s stay.

Traditionally a distress signal, this adds a twist to the UK-US discussions.

Perhaps it’s a mistake.

Perhaps it’s a subtle hint that the UK is in distress.

President Trump greets British Prime Minister Keith Starmer arriving at the White House. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/WEHrWFWZp8

— Gary D (@KMGGaryde) February 27, 2025

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The Guardian reports:

Keir Starmer’s meeting with Donald Trump this week comes at a crucial moment for the war in Ukraine and the future of the Nato alliance. Europe is looking for leaders who can engage Trump on the future of the continent as the US leader appears more inclined to demand tribute from his allies and cosy up to Vladimir Putin. Sir Peter Westmacott, a former British ambassador the US, has called this one of the “most consequential meetings of a British prime minister and president that we have had since the second world war”.

Can the “special relationship” between the US and the UK save the day? Or has the era of transatlantic cooperation ended in the era of “America first”? Starmer has already established a friendly rapport with Trump and comes bearing promises to raise defense spending and negotiate on trade, but can that overcome Trump’s impulse to abandon Europe and strike a deal with Russia to end the war as quickly as possible?

The US president is notoriously mercurial. His decisions are said to be influenced by the last person with whom he spoke. On Thursday, that person will be Starmer, who comes to the White House on the heels of France’s Emmanuel Macron to try his best to argue Europe’s case to the new US president.

Watching Starmer be completely out manoeuvred and out paced by Trump and now JD Vance:

JD: we’ll discuss free speech over lunch.

Starmer: we’re very proud of our free speech.

He can’t defend the indefensible! He aligned with an authoritarian EU, not a ‘land of the free’ US. pic.twitter.com/F8Sl94emuD

— Bernie (@Artemisfornow) February 27, 2025

As for the flag:

Starmer meeting Trump
Britain's Union Jack flag is flying upside down.
This used to be a warning to those outside, that there was trouble inside! pic.twitter.com/9rlQYJmMdv

— Andy Moorhouse (@andygojuryu) February 27, 2025

If the President’s Guest House had asked us, we would’ve been happy to advise. pic.twitter.com/INmn45OI2e

— Upside Down Union Jack (@DownUnion) February 27, 2025

The Union Jack flag is flying UPSIDE DOWN at Blair Residence, where Two Tier Keir is currently staying in Washington

I wonder what distress Specky could be in?pic.twitter.com/1WUFuM8MnO

— James Goddard (@JamesPGoddard90) February 27, 2025

Starmer is quite the character:

Hey Donald Trump,

Please be careful later when you meet Keir Commie Starmer, Elon Musk knows why 👇 pic.twitter.com/Bd56GdVs4k

— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) February 27, 2025