The Trump administration is working hard to secure freedom of speech for the people of Great Britain under their socialist government.
According to The Telegraph, the State Department has confirmed it is “monitoring” the situation of Lucy Connolly, a 41-year-old childminder who was imprisoned for over three years for remarks she made about illegal migrants living off the British taxpayer..
Connolly, who is the wife of a Conservative Party councillor, wrote on the X platform that she would not care if protesters “set fire” to hotels housing illegal migrants.
“If that makes me racist, so be it,” she wrote.
One foolish post, deleted almost immediately, leads to a 31-month prison sentence
31 months – just think about that. A young mother, torn away from her 12 year old daughter over a social media post.
Unpleasant? Yes. Worthy of a lengthy prison sentence? NO.
Free Lucy Connolly. pic.twitter.com/H1LanrOBM7
— Rupert Lowe MP (@RupertLowe10) May 24, 2025
She was later imprisoned for 31 months at the behest of Keir Starmer’s socialist government, which launched a nationwide crackdown following widespread demonstrations over the murder of young girls in Southport by a young Islamist.
“We can confirm that we are monitoring this matter,’ said a State Department spokesperson.
“The United States supports freedom of expression at home and abroad, and remains concerned about infringements on freedom of expression.”
Meanwhile, The Telegraph also revealed that Trump had sent five officials to the U.K. to meet with pro-life activists who had also been persecuted by the Starmer regime.
The officials, who came from the US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) travelled to London to “affirm the importance of freedom of expression in the UK and across Europe.”
Britain and the U.S. have long had a so-called “special relationship,” with the two countries recently signing a trade agreement lifting levies on cars and other key industries.
WATCH: President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announce Historic Trade Deal
Keir Starmer has met with Trump on multiple occasions and has offered him a second state visit, an honor never before bestowed on an American president.
However, the issue of freedom of speech remains a significant thorn in the relationship, with Vice-President J.D. Vance even bringing it up during an Oval Office meeting back in March.
“We do have of course a special relationship with our friends in the UK and also our European allies, but we also know there have been infringements on free speech that affect not just the British,” Vance said.
“What the British do in their own country is up to them – but also affect American technology companies and by extension, American citizens,” he continued.
“We’ve had free speech for a very long time, it will last a long time, and we are very proud of that,” Starmer responded.
WOW! JD Vance CALLS OUT British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to his face:
“I said what I said. There have been infringements on Free Speech that actually affect not just the British people, but also American technology companies and American citizens.”
— Cillian (@CilComLFC) February 27, 2025
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