Boris Johnson rages at ‘ridiculous and weird’ Obama: Extraordinary statement to MoS mocks President over his threat to hold back trade deal in devastating intervention
- Johnson mocked US President’s claim Brexit would affect Anglo-US trade
- ‘Ridiculous to warn that the UK will be at the back of the queue,’ he said
- Infighting broke out in ‘Leave’ campaign following Obama’s intervention
- Some privately admitted that they fear a defeat in the June 23 referendum
Boris Johnson has launched an astonishing attack on Barack Obama’s ‘ridiculous and weird’ arguments for Britain to stay in the EU.
In an outspoken assault last night, the London Mayor mocked the US President’s controversial claim that Anglo-US trade would be hit by Brexit.
And he stepped up his war of words with Obama over Winston Churchill, claiming that the wartime leader and the US both stood for democracy – and that the EU didn’t. Brexit cheerleader Johnson spoke out as infighting broke out among senior figures in the ‘Leave’ campaign after Obama’s devastating intervention.