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Manchester Mayor Burnham Invites Trump, President Likely to Accept
7/21/2026
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Story summary
- Andy Burnham invited U.S. President Donald Trump to Manchester during their first phone call.
- Donald Trump signaled he intends to accept the invitation, according to a White House official.
- Andy Burnham, who in 2017 said Donald Trump should be barred from Manchester and in 2021 warned against engaging with Donald Trump, has reversed that stance.
- Sacha Lord said Andy Burnham is not scared of locking horns with Donald Trump.
