Party in the USA

Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 10:27 p.m.

The American media\u2019s been full of stories about Boris Johnson \u2013 so why is the US fascinated with the British prime minister? Mark Landler from the New York Times says there are plenty of similarities with Donald Trump, but also some significant differences.

Mike Pence has made it very clear he disagrees with his former boss: \u201cPresident Trump is wrong,\u201d he said. \u201cI had no right to overturn the election.\u201d Olivia Troye, who was the vice-president\u2019s homeland security adviser, thinks he\u2019s paving the way to run for president in 2024.

With thanks to Opinion Video at The New York Times for permission to use their Jonathan Pie video.

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