Trump thanks Boris Johnson after leaked memos said he praised US president for 'making America great again'

Tuesday 08 September 2020 08:46 EDT

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Donald Trump has thanked Boris Johnson after leaked meeting notes show the prime minister told US diplomats the president was "making America great again".

The summaries of meetings between American and British politicians were first published in The Daily Telegraph and date back to when Mr Johnson was foreign secretary under Theresa May.

Written by US officials, the meeting notes claim Mr Johnson praised Mr Trump to the US Ambassador to the UK, saying he was doing "fantastic" work on foreign policy.

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