Boris Johnson slaps down Donald Trump and insists Britain will come to defence of NATO members in the Baltics
However, he refused to comment on the outspoken Republican's chances in the Presidential Election
BORIS JOHNSON slapped down Donald Trump last night by insisting Britain would always come to the defence of NATO members in the Baltics.
On the Foreign Secretary's first overseas trip to Washington DC he refused to comment on the outspoken Republican's chances in the Presidential Election.
But he signalled he was bitterly opposed the US tycoon's view that the US would not automatically come to the aid of Baltic states if invaded by Russia - saying the US would help "if they fulfil their obligations to us".
BoJo said: "I think that Article 5 in the NATO Treaty of 1948, the doctrine of mutual defence, is incredibly important.
"It's something that the British government believes in absolutely, fervently and that we stand behind full square."
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Asked who he would back in the the Presidential contest Boris Johnson insisted "it's not for me to get embroiled in the election process".
The comments came just hours the Tory heavyweight was snapped yawning at an ISIS counter terror summit in the American capital.
Speaking to the media afterwards he underlined Britain's commitment to crushing ISIS.
And he sidestepped fresh criticism of his attacks on Barack Obama in the run-up to the Referendum vote.
Just two days after being blasted by the American media for labelling the US President "part Kenyan", he said out was clear from the "last few days" the "admiration for the United Kingdom that exists around the world".