Trump says he might meet with Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage during UK visit [View all]

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Source: Politico

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he might meet with Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage — pro-Brexit politicians vying to replace outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May — when he visits the U.K. next week.

The president’s comments come days after he said he feels “badly” for May, who announced Friday that she would resign after failing to get Parliament to ratify her deal to exit the European Union.

Trump, who has backed Brexit since his 2016 presidential campaign, told reporters Thursday that he considers Johnson and Farage to be “very good guys” and “very interesting people.” But he refrained from offering support to either candidate.

“I mean, they're friends of mine. But I haven't thought about supporting them,” he said. “Maybe it’s not my business to support people. But I have a lot of respect for both of those men.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/30/trump-uk-boris-johnson-nigel-farage-1347574