Speaking as Starmer and his wife Victoria arrived for talks, Trump was pressed by reporters on whether he agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assessment that there is “no starvation” in Gaza, amid an outcry from aid organizations and the United Nations.
The U.S. president rejected Netanyahu’s characterization, saying: “Based on television, I would say not particularly, because those children look very hungry — but we’re giving a lot of money and a lot of food, and other nations are now stepping up.”
Starmer, who faces intense domestic pressure over Gaza, including from MPs in his own party, then chimed in to say: “It’s a humanitarian crisis. It’s an absolute catastrophe. Nobody wants to see that. And I think people in Britain are revolted at what they’re seeing on their screens.”
Trump vows food centers
Speaking after their meeting, Trump said Israel bears “a lot of responsibility” for the hunger facing the people of Gaza — but hinted at a new joint effort to try and improve the situation.
“We’re going to set up four centers … where the people can walk in — and no boundaries,” he said. “We’re not going to have fences.”
He added of the current situation: “They see the food. It’s all there, but nobody’s at it because they have fences set up that nobody can even get. It’s crazy what’s going on over there.”