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Johnson has taken [[open borders]] positions on immigration in the past.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/23/flashback-amnesty-johnson-illegals-open-borders-turkey-migration-caps/ Flashback: ‘Amnesty Boris’ on Illegals, Open Borders to Turkey, Migration Caps]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> However, he generally supports lower taxes.<ref>MacLellan, Kylie (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-johnson-policies-fa/factbox-incoming-uk-pm-johnsons-stance-on-iran-trump-huawei-and-the-economy-idUSKCN1UI19G Factbox: Incoming UK PM Johnson's stance on Iran, Trump, Huawei and the economy]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref>
Johnson has taken [[open borders]] positions on immigration in the past.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/23/flashback-amnesty-johnson-illegals-open-borders-turkey-migration-caps/ Flashback: ‘Amnesty Boris’ on Illegals, Open Borders to Turkey, Migration Caps]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> However, he generally supports lower taxes.<ref>MacLellan, Kylie (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-leader-johnson-policies-fa/factbox-incoming-uk-pm-johnsons-stance-on-iran-trump-huawei-and-the-economy-idUSKCN1UI19G Factbox: Incoming UK PM Johnson's stance on Iran, Trump, Huawei and the economy]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref>
Johnson announced during the 2008 US presidential campaign that he favored an [[Obama]] victory.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/10/21/do2101.xml]</ref> He has relatively good relations with [[Donald Trump]];<ref>Multiple references:
Johnson announced during the 2008 US presidential campaign that he favored an [[Obama]] victory.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/10/21/do2101.xml]</ref> He has relatively good relations with [[Donald Trump]],<ref>Multiple references:
*Spiering, Charlie (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/23/donald-trump-congratulates-boris-johnson-for-prime-minister-victory/ Donald Trump Congratulates Boris Johnson for Prime Minister Victory]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Spiering, Charlie (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/23/donald-trump-congratulates-boris-johnson-for-prime-minister-victory/ Donald Trump Congratulates Boris Johnson for Prime Minister Victory]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Lane, Oliver JJ (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/23/trump-welcomes-prime-minister-boris-johnson-he-will-be-great/ Trump Welcomes Prime Minister Boris Johnson: ‘He Will Be Great!’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Lane, Oliver JJ (July 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/23/trump-welcomes-prime-minister-boris-johnson-he-will-be-great/ Trump Welcomes Prime Minister Boris Johnson: ‘He Will Be Great!’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Pitofsky, Marina (July 23, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/454336-trump-calls-boris-johnson-britain-trump-they-like-me-over-there Trump calls Boris Johnson 'Britain Trump': 'They like me over there']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Pitofsky, Marina (July 23, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/454336-trump-calls-boris-johnson-britain-trump-they-like-me-over-there Trump calls Boris Johnson 'Britain Trump': 'They like me over there']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Frazin, Rachel (July 23, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/454260-trump-congratulates-boris-johnson-on-election-to-be-prime-minister Trump congratulates Boris Johnson: 'He will be great' prime minister]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Frazin, Rachel (July 23, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/454260-trump-congratulates-boris-johnson-on-election-to-be-prime-minister Trump congratulates Boris Johnson: 'He will be great' prime minister]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
*Holland, Steve (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-trump-johnson/different-kind-of-guy-trump-sees-kindred-spirit-in-boris-johnson-idUSKCN1UI2EM 'Different kind of guy': Trump sees kindred spirit in Boris Johnson]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> however, he has criticized Trump personally over comments he made on London (saying "I would invite him to come and see the whole of London and take him round the city, except that I wouldn't want to expose Londoners to any unnecessary risk of meeting Donald Trump.") and the [[travel ban]].<ref>Robert Mackey. June 6, 2017. [https://theintercept.com/2017/06/06/two-london-mayors-called-trumps-muslim-ban-ignorant-attacking-one/ "Two London Mayors Called Trump's Muslim Ban Wrong. Why Is He Only Attacking One?"]. ''The Indercept''. Retrieved July 25, 2019.</ref>
*Holland, Steve (July 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-trump-johnson/different-kind-of-guy-trump-sees-kindred-spirit-in-boris-johnson-idUSKCN1UI2EM 'Different kind of guy': Trump sees kindred spirit in Boris Johnson]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 23, 2019.</ref> though he also criticized President Trump in the past.<ref>Robert Mackey. June 6, 2017. [https://theintercept.com/2017/06/06/two-london-mayors-called-trumps-muslim-ban-ignorant-attacking-one/ "Two London Mayors Called Trump's Muslim Ban Wrong. Why Is He Only Attacking One?"]. ''The Intercept''. Retrieved July 25, 2019.</ref>
Johnson is highly critical of [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]]. When in March 2018 former Russian agent [[Sergei Skripal]] and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in [[Salisbury]], Johnson compared Russia's hosting of the [[World Cup]] to [[Adolf Hitler]]'s hosting of the [[Olympic Games]] in 1936.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/21/boris-johnson-compares-russian-world-cup-to-hitlers-1936-olympics|title=Boris Johnson compares Russian World Cup to Hitler's 1936 Olympics|last=Wintour|first=Patrick|date=21 March 2018|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref>
Johnson is highly critical of [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]]. When in March 2018 former Russian agent [[Sergei Skripal]] and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in [[Salisbury]], Johnson compared Russia's hosting of the [[World Cup]] to [[Adolf Hitler]]'s hosting of the [[Olympic Games]] in 1936.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/21/boris-johnson-compares-russian-world-cup-to-hitlers-1936-olympics|title=Boris Johnson compares Russian World Cup to Hitler's 1936 Olympics|last=Wintour|first=Patrick|date=21 March 2018|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref>