British Prime Minister Publicly Snubs Trump & Praises Biden

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The world is moving on without Donald Trump, whether or not he is willing to accept the reality of his recent presidential election loss. Current British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Conservative, is among the world leaders who’ve already personally spoken with President-elect Joe Biden, and during comments in the British Parliament this week, he majorly talked up the conversation between the two of them. Johnson said that his conversation with Biden was “refreshing,” and he said that the two leaders “strongly agreed on the need for the United Kingdom and the United States to stand together” to protect human rights, defend NATO. fight climate change, and more.

During his conversation with members of the British Parliament, Angela Eagle — a member of the left-wing Labour Party — asked Johnson if he had any “advice for his erstwhile best friend, President Trump,” in the wake of Donald’s “embarrassing” refusal to accept the basic reality of the results of the recent election that he lost. In his response, Johnson referred to Trump as the “former” president, making clear that Donald really doesn’t have many, if any global allies in his fight against the election results.

Johnson said, in part, as follows:

‘I had and have a good relationship with the previous president… It is the duty of all British Prime Ministers to have a good relationship with the White House, but I am delighted to find the many areas in which the incoming Biden-Harris administration is able to make common cause with us — in particular, it was extremely exciting to talk to President-elect Biden about what he wants to do with the [2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference] next year, in which… the U.K. is leading the world in driving down carbon emissions and tackling climate change.’

Watch Johnson’s comments below:

There’s an implicit stark contrast with the Trump administration’s behavior in Johnson’s remarks about his conversation with Biden. Donald and those closest to him have routinely dismissed environmental concerns in favor of goals like paving the way for big business.

Johnson’s comments suggested that speaking with Trump may not have been quite so “excellent.” Donald Trump, as his public behavior has made abundantly clear, is belligerently self-obsessed, and this self-obsession has carried over into his relationships with U.S. allies, who he has routinely derided during his time in office. Trump has imploded global cooperative efforts like the Paris Climate Accord, Iran nuclear deal (which the U.K. signed onto alongside the U.S.), and more.

Johnson is not the only perceived Trump ally who has signaled their readiness for the incoming Biden-Harris administration. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done the same. Netanyahu, another right-winger, said that he looks forward to working with Biden and Harris “to further strengthen the special alliance between the U.S. and Israel.” In a follow-up message, Netanyahu thanked Trump for his “friendship” for the state of Israel and “for bringing the American-Israeli alliance to unprecedented heights.” No matter the niceties, the underlying implication here is crystal clear — Donald Trump lost, plain and simple, and it’s time for him to go.



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