John Bercow must let Donald Trump address Parliament to bolster special relationship, ministers say
Source: The Telegraph
John Bercow must allow President Donald Trump to address Parliament this summer or risk damaging Britain's special relationship with the US, ministers have suggested.
Preparations are underway for President Trump to make a full State visit to the UK in June to coincide with D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations.
But the Speaker is refusing to extend the traditional courtesy of asking the visiting President to address both Houses of Parliament.
US officials have made it clear that they are angered by Mr Bercows snub, which has become an embarrassment to the Government as it tries to make the State visit happen three years after it was first offered by Theresa May.
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/04/19/john-bercow-must-let-donald-trump-address-parliament-bolster/
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)VarryOn
(2,343 posts)Larger than one person. Please forgive my contratian view on this, but I believe the British should give the President of the United States (notice I gave the title, not the name of the current officeholder's name) a platform to speak. There would be ways to present this as a privilege for the President.
I'm certainly no fan of Jeremy Corbyn, and if he were to be made PM and wanted to address Congress, it would never cross my mind to deny him the podium.
angrychair
(8,594 posts)Trump is a criminal. A thief. A conman. A bigot. A racist. A rapist. he has done nothing but disgrace and dishonor the office he holds.
He reached that office based on lies.
He is hated in the UK.
He is an embarrassment and an idiot.
I see no reason to give a narcissistic buttplug like trump a stage to ramble and vomit his hate from.
MF45 is NOT a legitimately elected president.
But neither was George W Bush..
.. and yet here we are.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Has everyone here forgotten how he insulted Chancellor Merkel and the German people in his address there ? Why should the Brits enable him to do the same to them ? He knows NO ONE in the country likes him or wants him there. The protests around him visiting were quite clear in their message - NAFF OFF. The floating trump-baby blimp . . .
Quite frankly, every time he travel internationally, he humiliates and embarrasses the US.
ENOUGH.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,483 posts)we are finally rid of this grotesque meat goblin. Then they can invite a human being to continue the tradition.
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)I cannot stand to listen to him longer than 10 seconds. That's not even hyperbole. He's like the elderly Uncle you really hope doesn't show up at Thanksgiving.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,483 posts)uncle "hold my beer, I can do so much better.". Fuck this Manson Family reject".
Roy Rolling
(6,853 posts)Give him the microphone.
There are no losers in the Trump-will/Trump-won't debate about addressing Parliament. But fearing him speak before Parliament makes a loud statement itself.
Butterflylady
(3,523 posts)Every time he opens his mouth he makes the US look like we're all a bunch of fools.
deurbano
(2,891 posts)House of Commons was in session. He's an interesting character.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)that "he" should be welcomed, because of his position as president. The British people loathe him, saw him as a fraud from the start. This visit will be a carnival, lots of baby tRump balloons flying. The former Democratic presidents would be welcomed with open arms. We know QUALITY, DECENCY when we see it. tRump has neither.
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)I love it.
ancianita
(35,813 posts)He demoralizes the social order of this country every day of his presidency.
He does nothing but throw banalities at this special relationship.
Thank you for rejecting him.
MFM008
(19,782 posts)He has to be reminded he is a world pariah.
He is not decent and his accidental election is a farce.
We might not be able to stop a formal state Visit
But he cant slink along the alleyways like Jack the Ripper.
He needs to be out where people can "greet" him
Properly.
No parliment speech. No gold carriages.
Lots of fat nixon balloons.
watoos
(7,142 posts)as long as the members are free to question him, he will be eaten alive.
tymorial
(3,433 posts)Trump could never deliver the same level of respect, professionalism, and understanding of our special relationship with the United Kingdom.
Quite frankly, Bercow did Trump and America a favor. NOT allowing Trump to address parliament strengthens our relationship. Trump will most certainly embarrass himself and America by proxy.
Ramsey Barner
(349 posts)for January 21, 2021. I think he'll be free that day.
BlueMTexpat
(15,349 posts)Orange Criminal-in-Chief address Parliament, MPS should boycott, IMO.
Every word would likely be a lie or about how "great" he is in any event. Of course, anything about how "great" he is is also a lie.
murielm99
(30,657 posts)raucously? Maybe they should let him speak and heckle him mercilessly.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)They are often worse than the crowd at an open-mike night.
I really hope he does it. They will wreck him, and that may be what they have planned.
Talitha
(6,479 posts)It would be gratifying if that turd was heckled so loudly that he couldn't be heard, but just the thought of him being able to address Parliament sickens me and I hope he's never allowed - it'd serve him right. Remember when he made the Queen wait 15 minutes in the hot summer sun for his arrival? And from what I understand, he tried to flip the truth and said She kept him waiting. He's SUCH a global embarrasment!
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)Maxheader
(4,366 posts)To willing subject themselves to hours of psycho babble from dementia boy...
lark
(23,003 posts)That relationship is only for the true loves - PUtin, SA & Israel the countries that worked with him to steal our country's highest office and turn it down the fascist lane.
Lonestarblue
(9,880 posts)I was surprised when this was announced because most people in the UK despise Trump. I suspect he has had people negotiating behind the scenes and making threats that if he doesnt get a state visit with all the pomp he did not get on his last trip, he will ensure that no trade deal is available between the US and UK when Brexit occurs. Trump will use carefully edited video of this visit in his reelection campaign to show his supporters that the whole world adores him and is bowing down to him and his brilliant policies. The UK may have had no choice, but I really hate that they are according him an honor he does not deserve.
Im sure that protesters will be out in force, but we all know that Fox News will not show them.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)They should give him the same respect they give anyone else speaking there - which is to say - none.
nycbos
(6,033 posts)... go deeper then any American president or UK Prime Minister.
vsrazdem
(2,176 posts)wanting to subjective themselves to his dribbling idiocy. I wish we didn't have to listen to it here. I always mute the TV when he is on.
C_U_L8R
(44,897 posts)That jerk should not be allowed anywhere Parliament or any honorary anything. Our majority of America will not be insulted.
no_hypocrisy
(45,774 posts)That should be pretty raucous.
At 0:35 onward. And this is HOC on a quiet day.
Initech
(99,915 posts)Radical Islamic terrorism
Migrants coming over the border
Democrats want to come take your guns away
I want to win
Jobs jobs jobs
Build the wall
Lock her up
The end. Brain farts.
malaise
(267,823 posts)Invite 'me' to speak in your Parliament or we are no longer friends. So much for British sovereignty. Bet he expects lots of applause as well. This is Fascism on steroids peeps
Ah well Brits, your turn!! Colony time.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)paleotn
(17,781 posts)you twits! That the UK would give the bastard the time of day...THAT would damage the special relationship. Hosting an illegitimate pResident, who's under an impeachment inquiry WOULD hurt the relationship. And the last thing their current government needs is to look more idiotic than they already do by hosting the orange shitgibbon.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)You know how many parliament members will gain points, and pints? by heckling him.
Hell, they deride their PM to her face. Politely, of course.
tonekat
(1,805 posts)I love watching Parliament, it's like they are defending a thesis. trump will just do his usual self-worship song and dance and leave the Brits wondering how the U.S. tolerates this state of affairs.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,154 posts)To further embarrass him and show his supporters and fellow GOP members how he has dragged down the office to the degree that even Britain refuses to host him.
But on the other hand, if its going to spark a yuuuuuuuuge protest, maybe some creative performance art, that will also be effective. I just hope if he comes, the Conservative gov won't be cowed into setting up "protest zones" for "safety reasons", a mile away.
Schmice3
(294 posts)he will be hooted down by the MPs. It will make for great TV.
Mc Mike
(9,107 posts)According to a memo Barr wrote, that's hunky dory, I think.