Donald Trump visit to London called off amid fears of mass protests

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump has backed off the idea of visiting Britain next month to open the new US embassy in London amid fears of mass protests.

Government sources suggested that Washington had signalled that secretary of state Rex Tillerson would instead open the multimillion-pound embassy.
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Officials had been examining plans for the president to meet the Queen, without the pomp of a full-blown state banquet, with the attendant risk of disruptive protests.

However, even that more modest plan now appears to have been abandoned for the time being.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/12/donald-trump-visit-to-london-called-off-amid-fears-of-mass-protests

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('Trumpton' was a children's TV model animation over 40 years ago; someone set it up to do political satire, largely poking fun at the Tories and UKIP. And then Trump arose, and the name coincidence was too much to resist ...)

[democratisphere]

1. The Brits can breath a sigh of relief. drumpf won't be able to cause chaos in the UK.

[potone]

2. You know how low we have sunk...

in the world's opinion whan the president doesn't dare to visit Great Britain.

[djacq]

3. 60+% of this country would love to call off Trump.

If Prince Harry doesn’t want this Orange Buffoon at his wedding, why does he think the British would want him in their country?

[truthisfreedom]

4. POS useless President is unwelcome in the most civilized

lands in the world. He’s not an embarrassment so much as an abomination.

[lordsummerisle]

5. Ha!

[SWBTATTReg]

6. and rightfully so, and it's getting to the point that anywhere he goes, mass protests will occur

[Mc Mike]

7. L

oser.

[47of74]

8. In addition to that, he was unhappy the Queen wouldn't meet with him nor was it a state visit.

He wanted a big ass state visit complete with a ride in the Queen's carriage, along with getting to tell the Queen how big his button is and how awesome he is.

Mr Trump had been due to come to London to open the new £750m embassy, but was said to have abandoned the idea as he feels unhappy about the scale of the visit and the arrangements made.

He is said to be unhappy about the lack of "bells and whistles" surrounding the event and the fact he would not be able to meet the Queen.

[JusticeForAll]

9. Lucky him! I visited England last year and it was a total s**thole

They had universal healthcare, widespread windpower, and a respect for science!!

Here’s an article about how else that place sucks:

https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/756007/things-uk-does-better-than-usa

Trump should stay away!

[not fooled]

10. How ironic

The U.S. completes a $1 billion embassy just when there's an administration that doesn't believe in diplomacy.

[BHDem53]

11. Wimpy Wimpy Wimpy

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. I'm sure that all of England weeps at its loss.

They could have been blessed by a visit by Trump, but, alas, it was not to be.

Sad.

[truthisfreedom]

13. And it's only getting worse. Such a shithead.

[riversedge]

14. Britain! Show Your Rump to Trump!#showyourrumptotrump BEST poster ever!!

Actually lots of good posters around lately.

[YOHABLO]

15. Well one thing he's got right. There probably will be large protests.

[FakeNoose]

16. Trump will go, but not in May

They don't want him at Prince Harry's wedding, that's been made clear. If Trump went in May there would be an expectation that he'd be invited. The Brits don't want to be rude, so this is a relief to everyone.

The article linked in the OP says Trump might go next month to cut the ribbon on the new American Embassy in London.
He's still not getting a ride in the Queen's golden carriage. It's off limits to non-royalty.