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Trump describes Andy Burnham as 'extremely liberal'
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump has given his first public reaction to Andy Burnham, describing him as an "extremely liberal" politician who "probably won't open up" the North Sea for further oil and gas drilling.
- He also labelled the former Greater Manchester mayor, and man most likely to be the UK's next prime minister, as "the mayor of a town".
- Burnham's team have declined to comment on the US president's remarks.
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Donald Trump has given his first public reaction to Andy Burnham, describing him as an "extremely liberal" politician who "probably won't open up" the North Sea for further oil and gas drilling.
He also labelled the former Greater Manchester mayor, and man most likely to be the UK's next prime minister, as "the mayor of a town".
Burnham's team have declined to comment on the US president's remarks.
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