Boris Johnson Denies Mocking Donald Trump In 'Hot Mic' Incident With Justin Trudeau At NATO Summit

Footage being widely shared online shows Mr Johnson (centre), Justin Trudeau (left), French president Emmanuel Macron, Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Princess Anne at a reception last night seemingly making fun of Mr Trump

Daily Mail: 'Complete nonsense': Boris Johnson denies mocking Donald Trump in 'hot mic' incident with Justin Trudeau at NATO summit - after the US president brands Canadian leader 'two faced' and CANCELS his final press conference

 * Boris Johnson has hosted 70th birthday summit of NATO alliance leaders at country hotel in Hertfordshire
 * The Prime Minister has appealed for unity after tensions over Turkey's military incursion against Kurds
 * Leaders were caught on a 'hot mic' gossiping about US president Donald Trump at reception last night
 * Mr Trump branded Mr Trudeau 'two-faced' before cancelling his final press conference and leaving for US
 * Mr Johnson denied any knowledge of the spat and praised the strength of the Special Relationship

Boris Johnson today denied mocking Donald Trump in a 'hot mic' incident at the NATO summit - after the US president vented his fury at 'two-faced' Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

Mr Johnson denied knowledge of the extraordinary conversation caught on camera at a reception last night, during which Mr Trudeau appeared to lampoon Mr Trump as other leaders laughed.

At a press conference closing the gathering of the military alliance this afternoon, Mr Johnson was asked whether the group - which also included him, French president Emmanuel Macron and Princess Anne - had been having a 'joke at the expense' of Mr Trump.

'Complete nonsense,' he said. 'I don't know where that has come from.'

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WNU Editor: There is no upside for UK Prime Minister Johnson to get involved in this dispute.

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