Here is the transcript - he knew the UK would be making this announcement - KS says they discussed it in the 1-1. Trump says he disagrees with the decision he knew was coming
Thank you both. Chris Mason, BBC News. Mr. President, the UK is expected to recognize a Palestinian state in the coming days as the killing in Gaza continues. It often seems that you're the only person that Israel will listen to. What more can you say to them to tell them to stop? And why is the UKs position on a Palestinian state in your view, wrong?
Question
00:14:49-00:14:58 (9 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
And Prime Minister, what will the recognition of a Palestinian state actually achieve? Is it not just gesture politics to appease people in your own party? Thank you both.
Keir Starmer
00:14:58-00:15:24 (26 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
Well, Chris, let me just start with that because we discussed this, amongst other things. We had the best part of an hour, I think, upstairs earlier today, just one to one, going through a number of affairs, world affairs, in private. And we absolutely agree on the need for peace and a roadmap because the situation in Gaza is intolerable.
Keir Starmer
00:15:24-00:15:42 (18 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
The hostages have been held for a very, very long time and they must be freed. And we need aid to get into Gaza at speed. And so it's within that context of a plan for peace which we're working hard on, which not only did we discuss this morning, but our two teams have been working together on that. The question of recognition needs to be seen.
Keir Starmer
00:15:42-00:15:59 (17 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
And so it's part of that overall package which hopefully takes us from the appalling situation we're in now to the outcome of a safe and secure Israel, which we do not have, and a viable Palestinian state. Thank you.
Donald Trump
00:15:59-00:16:20 (21 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
Well, simply I want the hostages released now, right now, not one, two, we'll give you three more, tomorrow, and you know, like it's been, but we're the ones that got all the hostages released. We got many, many -- they came, many came to the Oval Office and I've heard stories like I've never thought even possible.
Donald Trump
00:16:20-00:16:42 (22 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
There was no humanity, no anything. I said to them, I said, was there any warmth shown during this stay, like, they offered you a little extra meal, they gave you a little smile and they said don't worry, you'll be OK, and every one of them said, not even a little bit. Amazing to think that during this stay, long stay in some cases.
Donald Trump
00:16:42-00:17:08 (26 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
We had a man the other day, 451 days he was there. I always asked that question and was there any warmth shown, just a little word of encouragement and the answer is every time, absolutely not. I'm shocked to hear it because in the worst cases, there's always somebody that comes through. We have to remember October 7th, one of the worst, most violent days in the history of the world.
Donald Trump
00:17:08-00:17:39 (31 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
Not just there, the history of the world and I got to see the tapes and I wish I didn't see them, actually, but I got to see them. And I want an end. I want the hostages released and I think it's going to be OK. But it has been a brutal period of time, but this has been going on for a long time. This is not something that's over the last year or two years, but this has been for decades and decades.
Donald Trump
00:17:39-00:18:02 (23 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
But we wanted to end. We have to have the hostages back immediately. That's what the people of Israel want. They want them back and we want the fighting to stop and it's going to stop. But a lot of bad things. You know, Hamas said that they're going to put the hostages up as bait. They're going to put the hostages in front of any attack, and that's pretty brutal.
Donald Trump
00:18:02-00:18:15 (13 sec)
NO STRESSLENS
We haven't heard that one in a long time. So we have to remember that. So I have a disagreement with the Prime Minister on that score. OK? One of our few disagreements, actually.