Donald Trump, during his first phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, reportedly joked about "fat foxes." The anecdote was shared by Morgan McSweeney, Starmer's former chief of staff, in an interview with Political Thinking with Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4. McSweeney, who departed his role in Downing Street in early 2026, recounted the president's remark during the call.
The specific context or reason for Trump's comment about "fat foxes" was not elaborated upon in the available information from the BBC News report. The report indicated that the conversation was the initial phone call between the two leaders following Starmer's ascent to the premiership.