Patel on Trump: "naive and dangerous", say Lib Dems 

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to Priti Patel's comments about the Trump presidency on Laura Kuenssberg's programme this morning, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, said: 

"Priti Patel's comments on her 'trust' in Trump are naive and dangerous. The incoming US administration will be one to watch carefully, to deal with critically - not one in which we should put blind faith. 

"Her desire to rush into a free trade deal between the UK and US - one that could sell British farmers and food standards down the river - reminds us of where her and her party's true alliances lie: with the Mar-a-Lago clan, not with constituents here in Britain. 

"The Conservatives are competing with Reform to be most submissive toward Trump, but we should be approaching the new President from a position of strength. 

"The Liberal Democrats will continue to push for a fair deal for British people - beginning with a new UK-EU customs union that boosts UK growth."

ENDS