Does Burnham really need to win over Trump?

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Does Burnham really need to win over Trump?

Burnham appeared to make it through his crucial first meeting with Trump unscathed, but is the people-pleaser PM prepared to stand up to the President?

On this week’s Talking Politics, Tom and Robert are joined by Political Correspondent Romilly Weeks, hot off the prime minister’s plane back from New York.

Romilly tells us how she managed to catch Trump’s eye to ask him a question, and reveals the advice Burnham was given on how to handle the President.

Plus – what do Trump’s latest comments mean for the Chagos deal? And why did the President seem so "exhausted"?

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Date: September 23, 2026