Foreign Secretary David Miliband denies that his earlier criticism of US President Donald Trump has damaged relations with the “closest ally” United States. According to reporting across outlets, Miliband says that comments made about Trump did not factor into subsequent discussions with senior US officials. The Evening Standard reports that Miliband told listeners that his “scathing” remarks about the US president “didn’t come up” during talks with Marco Rubio. The same story is carried by Yahoo! UK News under the same framing of Miliband rebutting claims that his Trump comments led to any deterioration in US-UK engagement. Other details provided in the available excerpts are limited, but the central point is consistent: Miliband rejects the suggestion that the US relationship is being affected by his prior public critique of Trump. The dispute centers on whether those earlier remarks were raised, directly or indirectly, in subsequent diplomatic conversations, with Miliband asserting they were not discussed.