Financial Times: President Trump In Heated Argument With Prime Minister Boris Johnson Over Huawei Decision

US has a ban on Huawei and had sought to persuade allies to adopt the same approach. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Reuters: Trump 'apoplectic' with UK's Johnson over Huawei decision: FT

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was “apoplectic” with Boris Johnson during a phone call to discuss the British prime minister’s decision to allow Chinese firm Huawei a role in Britain’s 5G mobile phone network, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Citing unnamed officials in London and Washington, the FT said the president was livid during the exchange last week after Johnson’s government said Huawei could have a limited role in building Britain’s 5G mobile network, despite warnings from the Trump administration.

The paper said one individual who was briefed on the contents of the call on Jan. 28 said Trump was “apoplectic”. It cited another who said the call was “very difficult” and Trump’s tone had taken aback British officials.

When asked about the FT report, Johnson’s office said they had nothing to add to their statement released soon after the leaders’ call to discuss the Huawei decision.

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WNU Editor: The UK government is saying that this is all overblown .... No 10 say fallout between Trump and Johnson 'overblown' (The Guardian)

More News On President Trump And UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Disagreement Over Huawei

Trump 'apoplectic' in phone call with UK's Johnson about Huawei decision: report -- The Hill
Trump 'apoplectic' in call with Boris Johnson over Huawei decision -- Washington Examiner
Trump's furious phone call with Boris revealed: President was ‘apoplectic’ -- Express

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