STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (March 20) said the United Kingdom should have acted faster in offering help to the United States in its military action against Iran.

"I was a little surprised at the UK, to be honest...they should have acted a lot faster," Trump told reporters before departing for Palm Beach, Florida.

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SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 20, 2026) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA.)

1. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING TO PRESS

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"Well, it's been very late from the U.K. I was surprised because the relationship is so good. But this has never happened before. They were really pretty much our first ally all over the world. First ally and they didn't want us to use the island, the so-called island, which for some reason they gave up rights to it. And I was a little surprised at the UK, to be honest. But they should have...they should have acted a lot faster."

3. TRUMP SPEAKING TO PRESS