BORIS Johnson has told European leaders to stop their "collective whinge-o-rama" about Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.

The Foreign Secretary, who previously said the brash billionaire is “clearly out of his mind”, said it is time to “snap out” of the “doom and gloom” surrounding his election.

7 Boris Johnson used to say he was genuinely concerned about Donald Trump becoming the President of the USA Credit: AP

7 Donald Trump won the US presidential election and the news has shocked the world Credit: Getty Images

BoJo, who has also said Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the US showed his "stupefying ignorance", told reporters in Serbia that "people should focus on the opportunities... and not the problems".

Focusing on the opportunities is Ukip leader Nigel Farage who is flying to the USA this weekend and hopes to have a meeting with Trump about strengthening ties between our two countries.

7 He told reporters to stop the 'whinge-o-rama' about Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election Credit: EPA

7 The Foreign Secretary was once mistaken for Donald Trump when he was in New York and he said it was 'one of the worst moments' Credit: EPA

Daily Telegraph reports ministers will have to seek help from Farage as, unlike him, they have no links to the President-elect’s inner circle.

After speaking to Vice President-elect Mike Pence, Johnson said: "I would respectfully say to my beloved European friends and colleagues that it's time that we snapped out of the general doom and gloom about the result of this election and collective 'whinge-o-rama' that seems to be going on in some places.”

7 Boris Johnson made his comments after speaking to Vice President-elect Mike Pence Credit: AP

Johnson said Trump has spoken of a "spectacular relationship" with the UK and "wants to sign a free trade deal".

During the phone call between Theresa May and the President-elect yesterday, Downing Street said he told the PM he wants their relationship to be similar to the one Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan had during their time in power.

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The Foreign Secretary told reporters he believes Trump’s election "is a great opportunity for us in the UK to build a better relationship with America that is of fundamental economic importance for us, but also of great importance for the stability and prosperity of the world."

These words are very different from his sentiment back in March when he said he was "genuinely worried" about Trump becoming president, and described being mistaken for him in New York as "one of the worst moments".

7 Theresa May has been criticised by opposition politicians for doing her best to get along with the President-elect Credit: Getty Images

7 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been a lot less willing to be courteous to Donald Trump Credit: Alamy

He is the latest British politician to launch a charm offensive since Mr Trump's astonishing victory, in stark contrast to previous comments.

Mr Johnson had previously ridiculed the controversial tycoon, saying "the only reason I wouldn't go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump".

Prime Minister Theresa May, who spoke to Mr Trump yesterday, has also had to skirt around her previous description of Mr Trump's Muslim ban idea as "divisive, unhelpful and wrong".

Mrs May has faced criticism from opposition politicians, who are mostly horrified at Mr Trump's election, for not following the lead of Angela Merkel.

The German chancellor pointedly offered to work with the president-elect on the basis of shared values of "democracy, freedom, respect for the law and for the dignity of human beings, independent of origin, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political views".