As Donald Trump marks one year since winning the 2024 US Presidential Election, GB News takes a look at three defining moments that have set his leadership apart from Sir Keir Starmer’s first year in power.
The US President has made headlines around the globe since reclaiming the White House, from cracking down on illegal immigration to brokering an unlikely peace deal with Hamas.
And, as today marks one year since Mr Trump secured enough votes to return to the Oval Office, GB News investigates the three major moments that have defined his leadership so far – and how they compare to Sir Keir’s first year in Downing Street.
Breakthrough Gaza peace deal
President Trump successfully brokered a peace deal for war-torn Gaza last month, which saw Hamas and Israel agree to pause fighting and hand over hostages.
The historic deal was officially signed by the US President in Egypt on October 13.
Mr Trump said at the time: “This took 3,000 years, can you believe it? And it’s going to hold up.”
“This is an incredible day for the world.”
Donald Trump brokered a Gaza peace deal between Hamas and Israel
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Economy
According to economic data, gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.8 per cent in the US in the second fiscal quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter.
By comparison, GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in Britain.
In response to Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s pre-Budget speech on the state of UK’s economy yesterday, the pound plummeted to a nearly seven-month low.
Sterling slipped by as much as 0.4 per cent against the dollar $1.3086, which is the lowest the currency has reached since April 2025.
Immigration
President Trump has also clamped down on illegal immigration in the US, with illegal crossings along the US-to-Mexico border dropping to the lowest level since the start of the 1970s, according to data obtained by CBS.
Meanwhile, Sir Keir has been battling growing numbers of illegal Channel crossings since he came to power last July.
On a visit to Scotland this summer, Mr Trump issued a stark migration warning to the Prime Minister, saying a “horrible invasion” risks “killing Europe”.
The US President claimed that a surge in arrivals was threatening the continent, imploring European leaders to stop the crisis.
Donald Trump has said ‘immigration is killing Europe’
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Mr Trump said: “On immigration you better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore.
“You’ve got to stop this horrible invasion that is happening to Europe, many countries in Europe.
“Some leaders have not let it happen, and they’re not getting the proper credit.
“I could name them to you right now, but I’m not going to embarrass the other ones. But stop, this immigration is killing Europe.”
