Look who’s finally catching up. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer—yes, that Starmer, the one who used to roll his eyes at everything Trump said—is apparently waving the white flag on globalism and doing something unthinkable just a few months ago: agreeing with Trump’s economic game plan.
According to multiple insider reports, Starmer is getting ready to meet Trump’s economic demands to dodge a fresh wave of U.S. tariffs. He’s also about to admit that maybe, just maybe, globalism hasn’t been the magical unicorn ride elites promised it would be.
This, folks, is what we call a political plot twist.
Brace yourselves. A report titled “UK’s Keir Starmer to Declare Globalization is Over in Stunning Reversal” is making waves. Officially, Britain’s Labour government—yes, Labour—is making a U-turn sharper than anything seen since Brexit. Starmer, a long-time critic of Trump’s confident trade tactics, is now cozying up to the idea behind those infamous tariffs.
A senior Downing Street official even let this gem slip:
“Trump has done something that we don’t agree with, but there’s a reason why people are behind him on this.”
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Translation? “We still don’t like the guy, but…ouch, he’s not wrong.”
Instead of freaking out like your average Davos panelist, Starmer has decided to play it chill. When Trump’s tariffs landed with the subtlety of a bowling ball on a trampoline, Starmer addressed the nation with this surprisingly composed message:
“The President of the United States acted for his country, and that is his mandate. Today, I will act in Britain’s interests. The decisions we take in the coming days and weeks will be guided only by our national interest… One of the great strengths of this nation is our ability to keep a cool head.”
Impressive, right? No doomsday language. No “Orange Man Bad” crazy person rants. Just a calm leader admitting that Trump might have a point.
Cue Victor Davis Hanson, conservative thinker and unofficial translator of Trumpese. When Trump declared April 3rd “Liberation Day,” Hanson laid it out like this:
“Whatever a particular country tariffs us, we reciprocate. It’s their choice, not ours.”
Boom. That’s the essence of it. Trump isn’t out here just tossing economic grenades for fun. He’s matching other nations’ policies—tit for tat. You lower your tariffs, we lower ours. You hike them? So do we. It’s like economic Uno, and now everyone’s realizing Trump’s been playing the game right all along.
“The world has changed, globalization is over and we are now in a new era,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement to the Sunday Times:
“Trump has done something that we don’t agree with, but there’s a reason why people are behind him on this. The world has changed, globalisation is over and we are now in a new era. We’ve got to demonstrate that our approach — a more active, more reformist Labour government — can provide the answers for people in every part of this country.”
What makes this even better? Starmer—again, a card-carrying member of the globalist club—is now admitting that maybe handing over the reins to international bureaucrats wasn’t the best idea. Gee, ya think?
He’s starting to get it: Trump’s approach isn’t about being the schoolyard bully. It’s about protecting the middle class from decades of bad deals made by people who kept saying that they were way smarter than us. Plus, there’s a painful truth Starmer can’t ignore: the U.S. economy is eight times the size of Britain’s. Trying to go toe-to-toe in a trade war would be like bringing a butter knife to a tank fight.
So, what’s the smart move? Simple. Work with Trump’s policy, not against it. Maybe even snag a good deal while you’re at it. Trump is changing the world, and you don’t want to be left behind.
This isn’t just a one-country affair. Britain’s pivot could be the first domino to topple in a global chain reaction. We’ve seen this before—remember Mexico? Trump flexed, asked for help on border issues, and—shockingly—Mexico stepped up. In return, Trump eased off on tariffs.
See the pattern here? Trump isn’t out here lighting economic fires for kicks. He rewards cooperation. He penalizes freeloading and bad behavior. It’s kind of like parenting, except the children are entire nations.
Needless to say, the globalist elite are having a collective panic attack. For decades, they crafted trade deals so lopsided it’s a wonder America didn’t fall over. These deals often came courtesy of American taxpayers, because why not? Uncle Sam’s credit card had no limit—until Trump showed up and canceled the subscription.
The difference? Past U.S. presidents sold out working- and middle-class Americans, cutting deals that lined the pockets of global elites while leaving everyday taxpayers to take the hit. Whether they were getting kickbacks or just being clueless doesn’t matter—they made awful, sometimes downright stupid deals that hurt this country.
Now, for the first time in decades, the tables are turning. And the UK is listening.
And just like that, Trump’s unapologetic “America First” agenda isn’t just rewriting the rules at home—it’s redrawing the blueprint for global economics.
Other countries? Yeah, they’re finally catching on. The glory days of ‘Free Trade, America Pays’ are coming to a screeching halt—and what’s rising in its place is a new era built on mutual respect and fair, reciprocal trade. What a concept, right?
In plain English: President Trump is putting America first—and it’s working.
#trumpwasright #endofglobalism #americafirst
