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Boris Johnson has called Donald Trump a “past president” and praised his “refreshing” conversation with successor Joe Biden.
Mr trump still claiming he won last week United States Presidential Election and has made multiple unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
But Prime Minister consigned Trump’s presidency to the history books Wednesday, as he told MPs of his “excellent” phone call with Mr biden.
Johnson said he agreed with the US president-elect that his two countries should cooperate “once again” on various global issues.
The prime minister had a 25-minute call with Joe Biden on Tuesday. Photo: Andrew Parsons / Number 10
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Johnson told the House of Commons: “One of the many merits of the excellent conversation I had yesterday with President-elect Joe Biden was that we fully agreed on the need for the UK and America unite to uphold our values around the world.
“Defend human rights and defend world free trade, defend NATO and work together in the fight against climate change.
“It was comforting, if I may say so, to have that conversation and I look forward to many more.”
Johnson added that he was “delighted” that Biden and his incoming vice president, Kamala Harris, shared “many areas” of “common cause,” including next year’s climate change summit in Glasgow.
“I had and have a good relationship with the previous president, I do not resist that,” said the prime minister.
“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 can make common cause with us.
“In particular, it was very exciting talking with President-elect Biden about what he wants to do with next year’s COP26 summit, where the UK leads the world in reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change. “.
Boris Johnson said he would ‘not retract’ his good relationship with Donald Trump
Johnson had a 25-minute phone call with Biden on Tuesday.
They spoke about the importance of implementing Brexit in a way that respects the Good Friday Agreement, and the prime minister assured the president-elect that would be the case.
The internal market bill, the government’s controversial Brexit legislation that ministers have admitted will allow them to violate international law, was not understood to have been specifically raised in the call.
Biden has previously warned that the Good Friday Agreement will become a “victim” of Brexit.
Downing Street said Wednesday that Johnson had not raised the case of Harry Dunn during the call with Mr. Biden.
But the prime minister’s spokesman added: “It was not discussed last night, but for sure we will have more discussions in the coming months.”
“We continue to press for justice.”
