The US president said Johnson was 'tough' and 'smart' and added: 'they call him Britain Trump.'
Donald Trump congratulates"Britain Trump" Boris Johnson on becoming prime minister. The US president heaped praise on Theresa May's successor on Tuesday. "We have a really good man who is going to be prime minister of the UK now, Boris Johnson. Good man. He's tough, he's smart," Trump said. Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt in the contest to become Conservative party leader and prime minister.
Donald Trump congratulates"Britain Trump" Boris Johnson on becoming prime minister. The US president heaped praise on Theresa May's successor on Tuesday. "We have a really good man who is going to be prime minister of the UK now, Boris Johnson. Good man. He's tough, he's smart," Trump said. Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt in the contest to become Conservative party leader and prime minister.
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