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US President Donald Trump says he could settle any conflict between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands if he was called on to help. Mr Trump suggested the UK would not ‘be willing to travel that far’ if Argentina invaded the Falklands. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- US President Donald Trump says he could settle any conflict between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands if he was called on to help.S1
- Mr Trump suggested the UK would not ‘be willing to travel that far’ if Argentina invaded the Falklands.S2
- US President Donald Trump said he could settle the dispute between Argentina and the UK over the Falkland Islands if asked and appeared to cast doubt on whether the British government would be able to deploy resources to protect the territory if needed.S3
