Boris Johnson has declared his support for Donald Trump for the presidency of the United States, claiming that he would surprise his critics and support Ukraine, making “the West stronger” and “the world more stable”.
The former Prime Minister mocked the “global occupier” for “shuddering to death” at the thought of doing so Trump card Back to the White House.
On Monday, former President He won the caucus in IowaIt is the first event on the way to nominating candidates with 51% of the votes.
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In his Daily Mail column, in which he is said to be paid up to £1m a year, he said: Mr. Johnson He said he was convinced that Trump would continue arming Ukraine.
Trump has failed to commit to sending weapons to the country and has consistently expressed his admiration for Vladimir Putin.
In a recent interview, he expressed concerns: “We are giving away a lot of equipment… and we don't have ammunition for ourselves.”
But Johnson wrote: “I simply cannot believe that Trump will abandon the Ukrainians; on the contrary, having concluded, as he certainly has, that there is no deal to be made with Putin, I think there is a good chance he will reach an agreement with… Putin.” “He will redouble his efforts and finish what he started, by giving them what they need to win.”
He added: “If that is the case, there is a great chance that, under Trump, the West will become stronger and the world will become more stable.”
Zelensky invites Trump to visit Ukraine
In an interview with Channel 4 on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Trump to visit Kiev, after claiming he was able to end the war against Russia in 24 hours.
“Yes, please Donald Trump, I invite you to Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
“If you can stop the war within 24 hours, I think it will be enough for you to come to Kiev, and any day I will be here.”
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“What the world needs now is an American leader whose willingness to use force and unpredictability will be a major deterrent to the West's enemies,” Johnson said in his column in the Daily Mail.
Comment on 91 charges facing Trump In four criminal cases, the former prime minister said he was “caught saying some ill-considered things.”
But he said he “liked his style,” adding: “At the cocktail parties in Davos, I'm told, the cosmopolitan Walkers were shaking so violently that you could hear the tinkle of ice in their niggles.”
