Donald Trumpsaid he and Boris Johnson are “very much aligned” during a speech before his New Hampshire rally.
Speaking ahead of a campaign rally, the US president said they were “very much aligned” and will continue to discuss the possibility of an agreement about a post-Brexit trade deal.
“I think we’ll make a fantastic and big trade deal with the UK,” he told reporters.
He said he had talked to Johnson on Wednesday and would be speaking to him again, saying:
He and I are very much aligned.
David Lammy, MP for Tottenham agreed, saying both leaders were "national zealots who refuse to apologise for your homophobia, sexism and Islamophobia"
I agree, Donald. You and Boris Johnson are "very much aligned." You're both populist, nationalist zealots who refus… https://t.co/5pWNEMj8Dt— David Lammy (@David Lammy) 1565947931
Others were similarly critical of both Trump and Johnson
@DavidLammy the Borald bromance makes me feel physically sick and v apprehensive about UK's future, shackled to this unstable maniac— susannah tarbush (@susannah tarbush) 1565954384
@Channel4News God help us all...— FrancesW 💙 (@FrancesW 💙) 1565946321
The prime minister recently said he expects a post-Brexit trade deal with the US to be a “tough old haggle.”
The Tory leader explained:
In my experience the Americans are very tough negotiators indeed, and we will do a great deal with them and it will open up opportunities for UK business, particularly service companies in the US, but it will be a tough old haggle - but we will get there.