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Outlook Dims for British-American Relations as an Aide to Trump Calls the New Ambassador to Washington a ‘Moron’

‘Reckless and a danger to the world,’ is how Peter Mandelson once described the man about to become the 47th president.

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Lord Peter Mandelson at the Labour Party conference in 2023. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

LONDON – The outlook for American-British relations looks bleak, at least to judge from the choice of Britain’s next ambassador to Washington. A figure in the Labour government of prime minister Tony Blair more than 20 years ago, Lord Peter Mandelson, has left no doubt what he thinks of President Trump. 

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DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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