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[Global Network Report] According to reports from the British Daily Telegraph, Metro and other media, the British Goodwood Racecourse held a horse racing event on August 2, and former British Prime Minister Truss appeared at the event. A British media reporter interviewed Truss at the event, which was "embarrassing" for Truss: Truss stood with Scottish entrepreneur James Hay, and the reporter only interviewed Hay, not Truss. In response, the Daily Telegraph and other media said that the reporter did not recognize Truss.

According to the British Daily Telegraph, Truss and Hay were standing together when a British TV reporter, Matt Chapman, came over to interview Hay about horse racing. The report said that during the interview, Truss stood aside wearing sunglasses and smiling, and she was looking forward to the interview.

On August 2, Truss (left) and Hay (right) were at a horse racing event. Source: Screenshot of a British media video

However, British media such as the Daily Express reported that after Hay finished speaking, Chapman did not interview Truss, but chose to let the studio staff speak. Horse racing commentator Richard Hoyles seemed to notice that the person standing next to the interviewee was Truss, and mocked his performance as British Prime Minister.

Regarding the above scene, the European version of the US "Politico News Network" said that Truss was ignored, which was "embarrassing". The Daily Telegraph and other media said that Chapman did not recognize Truss at the time. The British "Metro" said that Truss had served as British Prime Minister, but her tenure "was not as long as the shelf life of lettuce."

The above scene also sparked discussion on the social media X. Some netizens believed that Chapman recognized Truss and just deliberately didn't talk to her. Other netizens said that Truss "will definitely be angry about this scene."

According to previous reports by the BBC and other media, in October 2022, Truss suddenly announced her resignation as prime minister, just 45 days after taking office, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. The Economist magazine website mocked at the time that "Trass's term is not as long as the shelf life of lettuce."