Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined CNN's Jake Tapper on Wednesday to discuss his new memoir "Unleashed." However instead of focusing on Johnson's book, Tapper kickstarted the conversation with "breaking news" from former WaPo journalist Bob Woodward's newly released book that revealed "very candid conversations between world leaders."
Some of those conversations purportedly happened between former President/2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In Woodward's book, according to a Trump aide, there have been multiple phone calls between former President Trump and Vladimir Putin, maybe as many as seven since Trump left the White House in 2021," said Tapper. "What's your reaction to that?" he asked Johnson.
Johnson responded: "I don't know if that's true, and I'm certainly not privy to the contents of those sorts of conversations. What I can tell our viewers is that when I had dealings with President Trump over Russia, like when the Russians poisoned people in the UK, it was actually the Trump administration that really ... exceeded expectations. They expelled 60 Russian spies. It was the Trump administration that actually gave Ukrainians lethal weaponry, the Javelin missiles to use against Putin's troops."
"I'd be interested to know what those conversations contain. If indeed they took place," he added, leaving Tapper seemingly speechless for a few moments before he stated "As would I."
Left-wing media has long tried to stir up a narrative surrounding Trump colluding with Russia during and now after his presidency. After the release of Woodward's book and the notable claim, which has been unverifiable, Former Obama U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice accused Trump of committing a crime Tuesday by violating the Logan Act, per Blaze.
Some of those conversations purportedly happened between former President/2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "In Woodward's book, according to a Trump aide, there have been multiple phone calls between former President Trump and Vladimir Putin, maybe as many as seven since Trump left the White House in 2021," said Tapper. "What's your reaction to that?" he asked Johnson.
Johnson responded: "I don't know if that's true, and I'm certainly not privy to the contents of those sorts of conversations. What I can tell our viewers is that when I had dealings with President Trump over Russia, like when the Russians poisoned people in the UK, it was actually the Trump administration that really ... exceeded expectations. They expelled 60 Russian spies. It was the Trump administration that actually gave Ukrainians lethal weaponry, the Javelin missiles to use against Putin's troops."
"I'd be interested to know what those conversations contain. If indeed they took place," he added, leaving Tapper seemingly speechless for a few moments before he stated "As would I."
Left-wing media has long tried to stir up a narrative surrounding Trump colluding with Russia during and now after his presidency. After the release of Woodward's book and the notable claim, which has been unverifiable, Former Obama U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice accused Trump of committing a crime Tuesday by violating the Logan Act, per Blaze.
