DAVID Lammy today congratulated Donald Trump on his sweeping election victory – despite previously blasting him as a “Nazi”.
The Foreign Secretary’s warm words also follow him posting tweets accusing the incumbent-President of being a “sociopath”, “profound threat to international order” and “no friend of Britain”.
This morning Mr Lammy said: “Congratulations to Donald Trump on your victory.
“The UK has no greater friend than the US, with the special relationship being cherished on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 80 years.
“We look forward to working with you and JD Vance in the years ahead.”
But striking a very different tone as a backbencher in 2018, he said: “Trump is not only a woman-hating, neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath.
“He is also a profound threat to the international order that has been the foundation of Western progress for so long.”
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In 2017 Mr Lammy tweeted: “Yes, if Trump comes to the UK I will be out protesting on the street.
“He is a racist KKK and Nazi sympathiser.”
In July this year Mr Lammy defended his colourful language, insisting most MPs had “things to say about Donald Trump back in the day.”
But the Foreign Secretary has also spent months undertaking secret love-bombing missions with Republican aides.
In desperate damage control operations ahead of the US election, Mr Lammy spoke at Conservative foreign affairs think tanks in Washington and forged ties with fixers close to Trump.
He has also made a particular effort to forge a relationship with JD Vance.
The Foreign Secretary has met the incoming Vice President before and claim the pair have been able to find “common ground”.
In July Mr Lammy said: “We’re both from poor backgrounds, both suffered from addiction issues in our family which we’ve written about… both of us Christians.
“And now I’ve met him on a few occasions, and we have been able to find common ground and get on.”
Earlier today Sir Keir Starmer also congratulated Trump on his victory.
The PM said: “Congratulations President-elect Trump on your historic election victory. I look forward to working with you in the years ahead.
“As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.
“From growth and security to innovation and tech, I know that the UK-US special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come.”
