Trump says people in ‘poverty-stricken UK are dancing in the streets’ over Burnham

Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published July 19, 2026 5:52pm Updated July 19, 2026 5:53pm The reason to boogie is more oil and gas drilling, the US president said (Picture: Getty Images/Jim WATSON / AFP) The UK’s ‘special relationship’ with the US is off to a good start. Donald Trump has said ‘poverty-stricken’ people in Scotland are ‘dancing in the streets’ now that Andy Burnham will become prime minister tomorrow. Burnham, the fifth prime minister the president has dealt with, will reportedly announce plans for drilling and exploration in the North Sea. This was music to Trump’s ears, he said on his social media platform, Truth Social, today. Trump said: ‘The People of Aberdeen, in Scotland, are dancing in the streets because the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, h