Former US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Britain, urging the government to deploy the military to its shores to tackle illegal migration, during a wide-ranging and incendiary interview with GB News.
Call for Military Action on the Coast
In comments made on November 15, 2025, Trump directly addressed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, suggesting that Britain should follow the hardline policies of his former administration. He insisted that the UK army must be sent to the beaches used by migrants crossing the Channel.
"You could do the same thing," Trump stated, referencing his own border policies. "We were very tough at the border... would take people immediately back." He issued a grave warning, claiming that unless illegal migrants are deported, Britain "won't have a country left."
This intervention comes as Home Secretary Shabna Mahmood maintains that the government is actively tackling illegal migration. New official figures reveal that nearly 50,000 illegal migrants have been removed or deported from the UK since the Labour party came to power in July 2024. The government states this represents a 23% increase compared to the previous 16-month period.
Bizarre Attack on London's Mayor and Crime
Trump's broadside did not stop at immigration. He launched a virulent attack on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, labelling him a "terrible mayor" and a "disaster." In one of the most peculiar moments of the interview, the former president made a bizarre claim about crime in the capital.
"Look at the crime you have in London," Trump said. "My mother loved London... That was a different London than you have today. Today you have people being stabbed in the ass or worse."
Reaffirmed $5 Billion BBC Lawsuit
Beyond UK domestic affairs, Trump confirmed his ongoing legal battle with the British Broadcasting Corporation. He reiterated his determination to sue the BBC for up to $5 billion over an edited clip featured in a Panorama documentary about his 2021 election loss.
The controversy centres on a edited sequence from his speech. The Panorama programme allegedly spliced his words to show him saying: "We're going to walk down to the Capitol… and I'll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell." Trump asserts this misrepresented his original address, where these phrases were separated by more than 50 minutes.
This legal threat follows the resignation of the BBC's Director General, Tim Davie, after the broadcaster apologised for the edited speech.
The interview presents a significant international intervention into UK politics, highlighting the continued global focus on Britain's immigration policies and internal security debates.
