What does President Trump’s Churchill comment tell us about how he sees the US-UK relationship?

"This is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with," US president Donald Trump remarked of prime minister Sir Keir Starmer earlier this week. The comment came among the international tension sparked by US-Israeli military action against Iran, and specifically the UK government's initial refusal to let United States forces use the British base at Diego Garcia.   But what's the longer history at play here – both in the analogy to Britain's wartime PM, and of the use of American military bases in British territory? In this episode of HistoryExtra’s series History Behind the Headlines: Briefing, Sam Edwards from Loughborough University looks at some of the historical context behind the escalating situation in the Middle East. -----   HISTORY BEHIND THE HEADLINES For further historical analysis of the latest breaking news, don't miss HistoryExtra's History Behind the Headlines podcast: https://play.megaphone.fm/vv4s-xn6tfmntfojkacmna  ----- GO BEYOND THE PODCAST If you’ve enjoyed this episode, why not become a member of HistoryExtra for access to thousands of ad-free podcasts, hundreds of hours of video and a huge archive of articles from leading historians: https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices