Boris took offence against Emily Maitlis' grilling as she asked if he was influenced by his friendship with Donald Trump in his time as Prime Minister
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who is known to have had a rapport with Donald Trump , sharply criticised journalist Emily Maitlis during a heated exchange over his relationship with the ex-president. He branded her questioning as "sloppy" and "dangerous".
Boris was eager to convey his empathy and belief in Stormy's account, stating, "Let me first say that I think anyone watching this will have immense sympathy for Stormy." Stormy chimed in, describing how Trump's fans react to someone like her, reports the Express. Boris remained resolute, emphasising the importance of maintaining a good working relationship with the US President.
Emily interjected, asking: "But the question for a lot of our viewers tonight will be whether, you essentially started importing some of that Trump like behaviour into Britain when you were Prime Minister. His disregard for institutions, his disregard for the rule of law, his denialism, which I think was mirrored in your response to the privileges committee, your response to the Parliamentary standards committee, your proroguing of Parliament, this is all Trump like behaviour.
Unsatisfied with the deflection, Emily Maitlis, also 54, pressed: "You're not answering the question. Just go back to the question." Emily continued: "No, we're talking about the Owen Patterson affair where he was found to have broken standards law by I think it was Kathleen Stone and you rejected that and then you rejected that. You quoted people saying it's a Kangaroo court."
Boris bounced back saying that he "rejected that". "Here you all are," he said, "Here's Channel 4 News run by Ian Katz sitting here doing the same old stunt that you tried in 2004 where you're taking a massively asked approach to a US election."Boris pointed out that he was "not standing for election here".
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