Ed Miliband is confronted with questions in Washington about his past views of US President Donald Trump during meetings with US counterpart Marco Rubio. According to The Independent, Miliband is asked whether he still thinks Trump is an “idiot,” relating to earlier statements in which he criticised Trump and described him as “racist.” The report says Miliband does not directly address the questions about his previous comments as he holds the talks in the US capital on Thursday, 6 August. The available Yahoo UK News excerpt refers to the same confrontation and framing but does not add further details. Overall, both sources focus on the nature of the questions Miliband faces and his lack of response to the specific issue of whether his earlier criticisms of Trump still stand. The coverage is tied to Miliband’s diplomatic engagement in Washington and the presence of Rubio as the counterpart during the discussions.