UK Lords Push for Trump to Address Parliament in July Visit

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Source: AFP

British peers are pushing for US President Donald Trump to address parliament during a July visit, despite apparent opposition from the speaker of the House of Commons, according to reports on Thursday.

Conservative peer Patrick Cormack, one of Britain's longest-serving lawmakers, said that as the leader of "our most important ally", Trump should be allowed to deliver a speech to parliament.
"My own personal views on him are completely irrelevant –- we should give him the opportunity to speak to both Houses," he told The Independent newspaper.

The US president will defy planned mass protests to visit London during a July working trip to Britain announced last month.

John Bercow, the speaker of the Commons, said last year he was "strongly opposed" to letting Trump address lawmakers, citing "opposition to racism and sexism" and adding people had to "earn" such a right.

Reports suggested it may be possible for the American leader to address the Royal Gallery in parliament, used for important occasions, often with members of both Houses present.

This would see Trump follow in the footsteps of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, who both addressed lawmakers in the portrait-lined gallery during their tenures in the White House...Cont.


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[sandensea]

1. A bunch of unelected snobs want to hear from an unelected slob

How appropriate.

[ananda]

10. *This*

Good one!

[sandensea]

12. Why, thank you.

I can imagine that pulling this stunt hasn't done their already-dismal approval among the British public any favors.

But then, they couldn't care less.

[RockRaven]

2. Haters gonna hate

Self-important sh*theads gonna self-important sh*thead

[catbyte]

3. Well, to be fair, there really hasn't been a comedically lecherous buffoon

in Britain since Benny Hill died. Maybe they're just being nostalgic. There is a resemblance.

[mwooldri]

11. Benny Hill compared to That Man?

No. Just no.

Benny Hill may have played a lecherous buffoon on TV but off stage he was not like his character at all.

Never married, cheapskate when it comes to himself (not necessarily with others), and he served in the Army during WWII (no draft dodging). Yes he had a thing with prostitutes, but it wasn't about the sex.

Nope. Alfie "Benny" Hill was not anything like Trump. He died in 1992, in a rented flat, watching Teletext - though he was worth over £7 million (£14 million, $19 million in today's money).

[Midnight Writer]

4. O. Please. Lord. No. Haven't we been humiliated enough?

[MBS]

7. + 10000.

I was just sputtering - I couldn't put my astonishment and fury into words - but you did it for me. You nailed it. Thanks!

[Mc Mike]

5. A 'working' trip? Ha ha.

I'm pretty sure here's an accurate advanced copy of his remarks:

"No collusion, no collusion. They said I couldn't get to 220, look at this electoral college map. MBGA!"

[riversedge]

6. The brits keep giving Trump more honors-further inflating his EGO. damn.

[Scarsdale]

8. Maybe they are doing this

to satisfy themselves that he REALLY did make it to the WH? Have a good laugh, and further confirm that the US elections are rigged. Get him on tape before he goes down in flames with impeachment.

[tanyev]

9. "defy planned mass protests"?

Um, no, he's going to be kept as far away from them as he possibly can.