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Wes Streeting: “I don't know him, but I do trust the United States. We're in first impressions territory. I've not even been in the job…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
I don't know him, but I do trust the United States. We're in first impressions territory. I've not even been in the job a week.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party

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On trusting President Trump during an interview.

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