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Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump likened the HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales to toys, telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer “not to bother” sending carriers as "the war is over".
On Thursday, March 26, the President of the United States told journalists: “The British said 'we'll send our aircraft carriers' which aren't the best aircraft carriers by the way, they are toys compared to what we have - 'we'll send our aircraft carrier when the war is over'.
“I said 'that's wonderful, thank you very much - don't bother'.”
Trump later added: “We don't need it, and we don't need it, and we don't need them.
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The remarks come after Downing Street previously rejected Trump's claims that it offered to send aircraft carriers to the war.
The comment is Trump’s latest attack on NATO allies for refusing to assist in the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The US President previously said that Keir Starmer is “no Winston Churchill” while fuming at the Prime Minister's reluctance to allow America to use British bases to launch attacks on Tehran.
Starmer has insisted that the UK will not get dragged into a “wider war” in Iran, stating that he will always “prioritise the national interest”.
Trump also added that the US did not need anything from NATO, but added that people “should never forget”.
Writing in a Truth Social post on Thursday morning, he said: “NATO nations have done absolutely nothing to help with the lunatic nation, now militarily decimated, of Iran.
“The USA needs nothing from NATO, but 'never forget' this very important point in time.”
Trump's remarks on Thursday come after he threatened Iran with further attacks unless it accepts a 15-point White House peace plan, possibly through indirect talks brokered by Pakistan.
Pakistan's top diplomat confirmed that those negotiations were ongoing as military activity continued to escalate.
Pakistan, which borders Iran, is keen to restore regional stability and stop the war’s impact on energy prices. By stepping in as mediator, it positions itself as a useful US partner.
The country has also joined Trump’s Board of Peace.
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Iran denies participating in any negotiations despite efforts by Egypt and other nations to assist, and have cemented their control over the vital Strait of Hormuz, using it as a pressure point for the world economy.
Trump is focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s traded oil passed before Iran effectively seized control of the waterway in response to the US and Israel’s attacks.
Since attacks begun on February 28, Gas prices have soared to a three-year high.
Trump's comments come just days after the UK energy minister has denied that the UK Government is planning for energy blackouts or rationing.