# Will a ministerial resignation dent Starmer's post Trump high?

An episode of [Electoral Dysfunction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1613562765), 28 Feb 2025, 35 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3f67765c-6e05-47ef-b6b0-6ebae6a4b978.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=7131ad54-f81b-4ab8-b44c-e56c8cb808cd&aw_0_1st.episodeid=3f67765c-6e05-47ef-b6b0-6ebae6a4b978

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has returned from the US after what has been seen by Number 10 as a highly successful meeting with Donald Trump. This week, Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson look at the preparation that went into this visit. Beth reveals how she caught the US president's attention. Plus, what is it like in the Oval Office? And how did Mr Trump react when he got that invitation from the King. They also discuss the resignation of development minister Annelise Dodds after the aid budget was cut to boost defence spending and ask whether this will dent Mr Starmer's post-Trump confidence. Email us at electoraldysfunction@sky.uk, post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444. And remember, you can also watch us on YouTube!

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