Former mayor of London and ex-British foreign secretary Boris Johnson finally launched his official campaign to replace Theresa May as the prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Monday.
British politician Boris Johnson launched his bid to replace outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday, insisting Brexit has to be delivered by 31 October with or without an exit deal.
“If I get in we'll come out, deal or no deal, on October the 31st,” he asserted in a campaign video released on Twitter, the timing of which could hardly be accidental.
Johnson released the video on social media just as US President Donald Trump, who gave Johnson tacit endorsement over the weekend, stepped off Air Force One, beginning his three-day state visit to the UK.
Earlier, Donald Trump backed Boris Johnson to be the next prime minister, saying in an interview with the Sun: “I think Boris would do a very good job. I think he would be excellent.”
When asked if he planned to meet Boris Johnson during the UK trip, Trump responded: “Well, I think I may meet with him. He's been a friend of mine. He's been very nice. I have a very good relationship with him.”
In the just-released campaign video, the frontrunner in the Tory leadership race is seen conversing with people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and voters across the political divide, emphasising the need to unite the country.
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