Boris Johnson Rejects Trump's Call to Team Up With Nigel Farage's Brexit Party

British prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday dismissed US President Donald Trump's call for him to team up with Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage.

Johnson told British broadcaster ITN that voting for any other party could lead to a further delay to Britain's departure from the European Union, and could hand victory to opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Farage on Friday piled the pressure on Johnson, saying his Brexit Party will run against Johnson's Conservatives across the country in the Dec. 12 early election unless Johnson abandons his divorce deal with the EU.

Asked about having broken his repeatedly-stated promise to lead the UK out of the EU by 31 October, Johnson said he "bitterly" regrets that "parliament voted not to implement the deal".

Johnson had promised for months that the U.K. would leave the 28-nation bloc on the scheduled date of Oct. 31 "come what may."

He struck a divorce deal with the EU last month, but Parliament blocked his plan to rush it into law in a matter of days.

Amid the impasse, last week the EU granted Britain a three-month Brexit delay, setting a new Jan. 31 deadline.

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[GojoDestroys]

Is he being interviewed by the face of a clock?

[matt-irw]

whoever uploaded this should be fired.

[RealRyanWorkman]

Actually a vote for the "Brexit" Party seems to be a far more ensuring way to impose a real Brexit.

[lewisnostredame]

Who would listen to Trump anyways? The man is an absolute fool.

[yqxsqqi]

17.4 million people are going to vote Brexit Party. Finally some change in the House of Commons after 400 years...

[Yoduh-onlv]

My left ear loved this but my right ear felt left out

[freshoutthedeli]

the tone of the interviewers voice is so aggressive. How did he become a professional interviewer?

[dm]

Nothing to do with Trump. He needs to sort out all of his own problems.

[nickbeats]

Take Trumps advice. Theresa May didn't so don't follow in her foot steps Boris

[ArtFart]

I honestly don’t know which is worse; Trump or Brexit. They’ve both just absolutely torn apart their respective countries.

[lisme]

I pray they figure it out for The people

[KasumiTendo]

Something's up with the interviewer. To me, it seems like this is staged. Just my opinion

[supportyourtroopsathletes]

What ever occurs being a British American with living in both Countries since birth and looking to move back to North West England, I hope the problem is fixed for all the citizens in the UK . Unfortunately America and the UK are the political laughing stock of the world at the present time and neither country needs this.

[ashokrayvenn]

LOL...he didn't even want to say his name. Hot potato.

[alexg]

This interviewer is so unprofessional and annoying.

[kellymaybee]

Following Donald Trumps advice can and will certainly end any and all political aspersions you may have. Don't fall in the trap. Trump is the worst person to take any political advice from.

[rhh]

Poor Boris - you place your trust in the Donald and you see what happens serves you right. Boris face it - you ain't for Queen and country!

[corenchiereynaldo]

My left ear is enjoying this interview.

[vibangigan]

Why’s the interviewer about to throw a punch with every question 😂😂

[steven]

So how long ago did THE PEOPLE VOTE TO LEAVE THE EU.... just wondering why it's so hard to do for Parliament.. It's what the PEOPLE WANT!