A social media post by Donald Trump predicting Keir Starmer's resignation has gone viral after the UK Prime Minister announced he would step down. Trump had criticised Starmer's record on immigration and energy a day earlier. The resignation has triggered a leadership race, with Andy Burnham emerging as a leading contender

A day before, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he would step down as leader of the Labour Party and resign as prime minister, US President Donald Trump had claimed that the British leader would resign from the top post.

Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects - IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well!"

Leadership transition begins

After Starmer's resignation, Trump's post has now gone viral. With Starmer's exit, the UK is set to get its seventh prime minister in just over a decade, marking the highest leadership turnover in nearly two centuries.