US President Donald Trump on Sunday backed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the "right man" for Brexit and sent mixed signals about his trade war with China at a G7 summit dominated by worries about the global economy.
Johnson and Trump were on obviously friendly terms as they sat down for a working breakfast in the southern French resort of Biarritz where Group of Seven leaders are gathering this weekend.
"He's going to be a fantastic prime minister," Trump said in their first meeting since Johnson took office last month.
Asked what his advice was for Brexit, Trump replied: "He needs no advice. He's the right man for the job. I've been saying that for a long time."
Asked whether he was having second thoughts, he replied: "I have second thoughts about everything."
"That was a difficult one."
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