At G-7, Britain's Boris Johnson steps onto the world stage, in the shadow of Brexit and Trump

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads into this weekend’s Group of 7 summit with a particular distinction: Of all the leaders taking part, none has been the recipient of such lavish praise from President Trump.

The U.S. president has called him a “good man,” a leader who can get things done, and — perhaps Trump’s highest accolade — Britain’s Trump.

With the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline 10 weeks away and no terms of Britain’s divorce from the remaining 27 EU nations in hand, a public show of solidarity from Washington could help bolster Johnson’s claims that the pain of breaking with the bloc will be offset, at some point, by a robust and far-reaching new trade arrangement with the United States.At the same time, a too-tight embrace from Trump does little to endear Johnson to the British public, which is notably unenthusiastic about the U.S.

At home, where Johnson may soon face a general election, some veteran British politicians have warned Johnson about too much chumminess with Trump. The G-7 gathering in the French resort of Biarritz comes on the heels of Johnson’s first major diplomatic foray: talks this week with Europe’s most powerful leaders, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the meeting’s host, French President Emmanuel Macron.

“The Good Friday agreement” — which established an open border between Ireland and Northern Ireland — “needs to be preserved and respected,” Merkel said briskly. Macron echoed: “Irish peace is European peace, and we shouldn’t weaken that just because of a British crisis.”

 

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UK they voted for choas like we did with Trump and here they go down the rollercoaster

Prove it asswipes

dalfiorcstela meu deus q homem branco

The corporate, propaganda rag aka only cares about willfully ignoring Macron's de facto dictatorship in France, trashing Trump, promoting NATO (i.e., endless aggression), spreading Russophobia, and riding the tiny jock of MayorOfLA

Be great if media ignored BOTH of them.

He has to be the worst then

Where is the news in that? Just pick out the most irritating person in any group and they will become Trumps BFF...until they something bad about him or doesn't praise him enough.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads into this weekend’s Group of 7 summit with a particular distinction: Of all the leaders taking part, none has been the recipient of such lavish praise from the world most self proclaimed messianic “chosen one.”

BoJo and Bozo

My condolences SianJasper

Gee.. I wonder why

christinaboyle And *that* should be a major issue. After all, Trump is a compromised lunatic. To put it mildly...

Any praise from Trump is a dubious honor.

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