Trump: UK in turmoil

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has said that dealing with Russian president Vladamir Putin may be easier than dealing with the ‘turmoil’ of Brexit.

Speaking ahead of a European trip taking in a Nato summit, talks with Mr Putin and his first visit to the UK as president, Mr Trump also strongly praised his friend, Boris Johnson, who resigned from the British cabinet this week.

Answering questions from reporters on the lawn of the White House, Mr Trump said that the UK ‘certainly has a lot of things going on.

‘So I have Nato, I have the UK – which is in turmoil somewhat. And I have Putin. Frankly, Putin may be the easiest of all,’ he said.