Donald Trump asked for a meeting with Boris Johnson during his U.K. visit, but was turned down
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According to an official close to Johnson, the U.S. president called the former foreign secretary and suggested they have a one-to-one meeting. The official said that Johnson thanked Trump but declined the invitation as he had to prepare for a Tory leadership campaign event.Trump said ahead of his visit that he might meet Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage.
An official close to Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the president's team had been in touch Monday night to request a meeting. It is not clear when such a meeting would happen.
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