Donald Trump’s approach has not been perfect - but his priorities are right, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

His stance on the Russia-Ukraine war has caused foreign policy ripples across the globe after an hideous confrontation with President Zelenskyy in the Oval office:

President Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine in his first 24 hours in the White House, an evidently hyperbolic statement, but nonetheless one that has as of yet failed to materialise in his first 2,400 hours.

He then set in motion what his adversaries dubbed the ‘trade war’; imposing reciprocal tariffs on countries all over the world.

The move triggered panic in the markets not seen since the financial crash of 2008; nevertheless, President Trump’s economic agenda is, as everything he does, intended to deliver on his campaign promises and put America first.

Not everything is going his way, and he has been resoundingly snubbed by good natured kindly Canadians, where just last night, the leftist Liberal Party swept to victory, led by Mark Carney following a nationwide backlash to President Trump's 25% tariffs on some of the nation’s biggest exports, and repeatedly suggesting Canada may become the “51st state”.

The most important factor to consider when analysing any action by Donald Trump, is that his focus is on making America great again - not any other country. He governs in the perceived interest of his people, his voters, his nation. He shows no interest in ingratiating himself with the supranational governing bodies that so many Western leaders do.

Indeed the Reverend Starmer himself let slip his own preferences.

Trump would always prefer America to a foreign convention, and while his approach is not always the one I would have chosen, it is indisputably intended to be in the US interests. He is putting the American people first and he recognises that the United States is being taken advantage of by some foreign nations, especially China and the EU.

We should learn from this, and ought also be governing for ourselves, rather than trying to please bureaucratic pen pushers in the G7.

Regrettably, Britain and the EU recently are planning an anti-Trump declaration, which will prove a dreadful mistake.

Trump understands something that many Western leaders do not - splurging on luxuries such as foreign aid and international environmental projects don't align with the interests of the people. It's not about looking good at the G7 summit; it’s about serving the people at home.

President Trump’s approach has not been perfect - but his priorities are right. I hope one day we have a Prime Minister who will put the United Kingdom first.