Boris Johnson ‘unreservedly condemns’ Donald Trump for ‘encouraging people to behave in the disgraceful way that they did’ when US president’s supporters stormed US Capitol
- The PM said tonight Donald Trump was ‘completely wrong’ to encourage people
Boris Johnson has ‘unreservedly condemned’ Donald Trump for ‘encouraging people to behave in the disgraceful way that they did’ in Washington DC yesterday.
The PM – who has enjoyed a warm relationship with the President – said he Trump’s actions were wrong after the events in the US capital.
Joe Biden was confirmed as the president-elect despite the violent scenes as a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the proceedings.
The PM told a Downing Street press conference: ‘All my life America has stood for some very important things – an idea of freedom and an idea of democracy’
Mr Johnson, who was born in the US, told a Downing Street press conference: ‘All my life, America has stood for some very important things – an idea of freedom and an idea of democracy.’
In response to a question about Mr Trump’s responsibility for the scenes in Washington, Mr Johnson said: ‘Insofar as he encouraged people to storm the Capitol and insofar as the president consistently has cast doubt on the outcome of a free and fair election I believe that that was completely wrong.
‘I think what President Trump has been saying about that has been completely wrong.
‘I unreservedly condemn encouraging people to behave in the disgraceful way that they did in the Capitol.
‘And all I can say is I’m very pleased that the president-elect has now been duly confirmed in office and that democracy has prevailed.’
The Prime Minister’s comments came after Facebook blocked Mr Trump ‘indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks’ following the rioting.