# Burnham Says He’s Not Embarrassed After Messaging Trump Aide Impersonator

https://mins.news/en/item/25177

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-18 13:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/burnham-says-he-s-not-embarrassed-after-messaging-top-trump-aide-impersonator?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a845e69c69d290001819121

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is not embarrassed after exchanging messages with someone posing as Donald Trump’s chief of staff, maintaining that he “did everything right.”

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