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Trump and Andy Burnham said they spoke about the Falklands at a meeting in New York
The president of the United States and the British prime minister met during the UN General Assembly. According to what they confirmed to the press, the conversation also included trade issues and the dispute over the islands.
Donald Trump and the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, held a meeting in New York this Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and, according to what they later confirmed to the press, also addressed the issue of the Falkland Islands.
According to what Todo Noticias and ElDiarioAR reported, Burnham said that the meeting covered “issues related to trade and the Falkland Islands”. Neither of them gave further details about that part of the conversation.
In the same public appearance, Trump said that “relations are improving” and praised the British premier, describing him as a “natural-born businessman”. He also said the two had previously held phone conversations.
According to the two outlets, in addition to the Falklands issue they also spoke about immigration. Todo Noticias added that Burnham reaffirmed his “commitment to ensuring that a controlled approach is adopted”.
Todo Noticias also reported that the press conference mentioned the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. In that context, Trump said the United States had been in contact with Iran and expressed his expectation of reaching an agreement, although he stressed that Washington will not allow that country to have a nuclear weapon.
ElDiarioAR also noted that the meeting took place while Javier Milei was in New York for the Assembly, although without a confirmed meeting with Trump.
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About this note. Written by El Notero with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on what was published by the cited outlet. El Notero did not do its own reporting on this event.
