EA on talkRADIO: What Links Trump and UK’s Johnson? Risking Economic Damage for Political Gain

Posted by Scott Lucas | Aug 4, 2019 | 0

Donald Trump with then-UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (File)

I joined talkRADIO’s Katie Perrior, a former advisor to UK politicians Theresa May and Boris Johnson, to discuss what links Donald Trump and new Prime Minister Johnson.

The answer in our 15-minute discussion: risking economic damage to their countries for political gain, the stroking of their egos, and the posturing of “economic nationalism”.

Listen from 12:20 in 1830-1900 Segment

The chat includes Trump’s latest trade wars, Johnson’s charge towards a No Deal Brexit with the magical myth of a US-UK trade deal — and the plotting that links the camps of the two men since July 2018.

About The Author

Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView.He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.