Donald Trump takes credit for Mark Carneys election win | News [Video]

Donald Trump took credit for Mark Carney’s win in Canada’s federal election as the two met at the White House for crunch trade talks on Tuesday, 6 May.

The US president told the newly-elected prime minister: “He won a very big election… I think I was probably the greatest thing that happened to him.”

Mr Carney secured the victory following a campaign that focused heavily on the US president.

“One of the greatest comebacks in the history of politics, maybe even greater than mine,” Mr Trump said of Mr Carney’s win.