Calls for protests and cancellation of Irish visit

[struggle4progress]

about 5 hours ago

Opposition politicians have called for a proposed visit by US president Donald Trump to Ireland in November to be met with protests or even cancelled in response to his controversial policies.

It was announced on Friday night that there would be an Irish stop when Mr Trump comes to Europe to attend the commemorations of the centenary of the end of the first World War on November 11th ...

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said the Government should cancel the planned visit and urged the public to show their disgust and rejection of the Trump administration’s policies ...

The Labour Party said it would “join with like-minded people to oppose this visit” as Mr Trump has “shown himself to be no friend of democracy or human rights” ...

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/calls-for-protests-and-cancellation-of-donald-trump-s-irish-visit-1.3615451

[ProudLib72]

1. No Burdocks for the Rump!

[smirkymonkey]

2. I hope they do cancel it.

I would imagine that an overwhelming majority of the Irish would be opposed. Why does he insist on going to places where everybody hates him?

[TomSlick]

3. That would leave him Russia as the only place he could go.

I'm all for Trump going to Russia if - and only if - he stays there.

[Hekate]

4. Swaggering bullying only takes you so far among civilized nations. He is now a pariah. nt