British establishment eats its words after Donald Trump victory
British politicians stand divided after Donald Trump’s US presidential victory, with several being forced to eat their previous words and offer diplomatic gestures of congratulations. Some UK lawmakers are being unusually candid about Trump’s election, while others are carefully backtracking on comments made at a time when the idea of a Trump presidency seemed ludicrous. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Johnson made headlines last December with very unenthusiastic comments about the billionaire after Trump caused outrage when he said there were places in London so “radicalized” that people fear for their lives. Johnson hit back, saying: “Crime has been falling...
British politicians stand divided after Donald Trump’s US presidential victory, with several being forced to eat their previous words and offer diplomatic gestures of congratulations. Some UK lawmakers are being unusually candid about Trump’s election, while others are carefully...
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