Why Trumpworld is obsessed with free speech in Britain

为什么特朗普世界对英国的言论自由如此痴迷

The Global Story

2025-09-18

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President Trump is in the UK on a State visit, where he’s been hosted by the royal family and is set to meet with Prime Minister Starmer. The two leaders appear to have a strong relationship. But there's one big issue that’s become a sticking point between them. Increasingly, free speech in the United Kingdom is a hot button rallying cry among the conservatives in the United States. Why have Republicans in America become so obsessed with free speech across the Atlantic? Especially when a crackdown on speech is kicking off at home. This programme includes language which some listeners find offensive. Producers: Cat Farnsworth, Viv Jones and Xandra Ellin Executive producer: Annie Brown and James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins Image: US President Donald Trump on second State Visit to the UK. Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA Credit: Father Ted/Hat Trick Productions/Channel 4
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  • President Trump's in London today.

  • He had a big royal to do yesterday.

  • He met the king and today he's meeting the British Prime Minister,

  • Keir Starmer, somebody he's quite fond of.

  • I like you, Prime Minister.

  • You're slightly more liberal than I am, as you've probably heard.

  • But he's a good man, got a trade deal done.

  • A good man.

  • But there is one big issue that's become a sticking point for these strange bedfellows.

  • The British government seems to be cracking down on social media posts,

  • people being arrested for tweets, just wondering how concerning that is to you, Mr. President.

  • I will just say that in terms of UK strange things are happening over there.

  • They are cracking down and surprisingly so and I've spoken to the Prime Minister.