In Britain, more than any other country aside from the United States, Trump has sought to bolster his political allies and trash his detractors. ADOn previous visits to Britain, Trump has been greeted with massive protests, complete with a blimp depicting him as a diaper-clad baby throwing a tantrum. In a break from the protocol governing the “special relationship” with Britain, Trump publicly denounced one of the country’s top diplomats. In July, Trump praised Johnson after he became prime minister, saying, “They call him ‘Britain’s Trump,’ and people are saying that’s a good thing.”Trump said: “They like me over there. In one recent poll by YouGov, voters were asked whether an endorsement from Trump would help or hurt a candidate in Britain’s election.

Source: Washington Post November 30, 2019 14:03 UTC