Yes voters often treated Trump less as a benefactor than as a provocation to self-reliance. The most-respected Yes case argued he was “forcing Britain to confront how dependent we've become on American military power”; another said he had “highlighted just how terrible the UK government truly is”.
The most-respected No case was less a policy audit than a blunt verdict on character: “Trump is an insane imbecile and nobodies friend least all Britain.” Other No voters made the material case, pointing to tariffs, Iran and rising oil prices; one called him “a disaster for us and the world”. The Yes arguments about defence spending and Chagos offered policy counterpoints, but did not erase those costs.
There was a notable split within the Yes case itself: some praised Trump’s pressure, while others said the benefit was the warning it delivered. “We should be standing on our own two feet,” wrote one Yes voter, who conceded that “His tariffs aren't necessarily in our interests”. On the No side, one voter likewise separated the diagnosis from the blame: “It’s not so much Trump being bad for the UK” as the UK government damaging its relationship with the US.
That tension puts the result inside a live argument about the UK’s reliance on American power and the price of preserving a close alliance. The vote’s sharpest disagreement was not whether the relationship had been strained, but whether the strain was chiefly a cost—or a summons to change.
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Without Trump’s pressure we would be giving away the Chagos islands to a Chinese ally and paying billions for the privilege of using what is our territory by rights. Economic growth in the US, driven by deregulation and embrace of AI is also benefiting us here, things would be much worse without this tailwind for the UK economy. The threat of an Iranian nuclear weapon has been massively reduced by trumps actions in Iran
Donald trump has shown the uk how a president/prime minister should protect their county - secure the borders, bring manufacturing and business home from china, creating jobs, and cutting taxes for the working population
Yes, because he woke us up to many unpleasant truths: Iran is a real and present danger. Unmanaged migration is destabilising us. Extreme globalisation of trade deindustrialised us, impoverished us, created supply risks and strengthened China. Govts are wasting money on progressive tat projects and buying votes. Free speech is under threat. Blaming orange man is shooting the messenger.
If Harris had won, she would have worked with Starmer, Burnham and other 'free' countries to shut down free speech, such as the 'X' platform. Trump has pushed back on this which has filtered it's way across the pond. Citizen journalism is the way forward (we cannot trust our MSM), and our authorities do not like it as they cannot control the narrative. If you do not believe free speech is being shut down, just take a look at the cases the Free Speech Union highlight.
He has forcefully told us the truth it’s refreshing even if people don’t want to face it. Immigration from backward countries is destroying everything we hold dear, supporting terrorists is disgusting . Seems people prefer liars than uncomfortable truths
I highly doubt the President of the United States of AMERICA gives a fuck if his terms been good for the UK thats not his job, not his people, not his concern. But he has emphasised what joke our country is becoming
Trump is an insane imbecile and nobodies friend least all Britain
Trump has always been an opportunity for UK but Trump Derangement Syndrome in our Political Media & bureaucratic classes means that they can only view him through a very narrow prism of hate. He is looking after the US & loves his country - the UK government is explicitly doing the opposite hastening the destruction of the economy & our culture & hates us. So the opportunity & benefits are there for UK but shamefully ignored as we hurtle towards an evil totalitarian state.
Donald Trump has done more for the western civilisation & the world in his 2 terms than any other leader or government for the past 60+ years, perhaps longer. So it's not just the UK better off it's the world. Trump is taking on the Central Banks & the criminal Globalist system, more power to him I say!
Yes, particularly in one respect: Trump is forcing Britain to confront how dependent we've become on American military power and strategic leadership. We should be standing on our own two feet, rebuilding sovereign defence capability, British industry, energy security and national resilience. His tariffs aren't necessarily in our interests, but the wider lesson is unmistakable: America puts America first. Britain should have the confidence to do likewise. Make GB great again.