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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 04:01 PM Aug 2017

Theresa May swipes at Trump over response to neo-Nazi rally bloodshed as she faces calls from MPs...

Theresa May swipes at Trump over response to neo-Nazi rally bloodshed as she faces calls from MPs to SCRAP the US president's state visit

(yes I know it's the Mail but I liked the headline )


Theresa May swiped at Donald Trump today over his response to bloodshed at a neo-Nazi rally - as she faced renewed demands to cancel his state visit invite.

The Prime Minister said leaders had a 'responsibility' to condemn the Far Right after he reignited a furious row over his attitude towards white supremacists.

Following days of pressure, including from senior Republicans, Mr Trump finally issued a statement singling out far-right demonstrators for violence in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, that left a woman dead.

But he appeared to revert to his original stance again last night by insisting there was 'blame on both sides' and the protesters included some 'fine people'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4794870/Minister-hits-Trump-row-neo-Nazi-rally-violence.html#ixzz4pwye70gg

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Theresa May swipes at Trump over response to neo-Nazi rally bloodshed as she faces calls from MPs... (Original Post) steve2470 Aug 2017 OP
article from Guardian steve2470 Aug 2017 #1
Never forget Theresa May..the Nazis and England..never forget..EOM asiliveandbreathe Aug 2017 #2
If Trump pays a state visit... LeftishBrit Aug 2017 #3
Perhaps May should keep reminding Trump that there will be demonstrations against him. Matilda Aug 2017 #4

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
1. article from Guardian
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 04:06 PM
Aug 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/16/theresa-may-joins-cross-party-criticism-donald-trump-charlottesville-speech

Theresa May condemns far-right views after Trump Charlottesville remarks

Theresa May has joined politicians from the main parties in the UK in criticising Donald Trump for suggesting there was a moral equivalence between the Charlottesville racist protesters and those campaigning against them.

But the prime minister has not agreed to requests to cancel Trump’s planned state visit to the UK in the light of his latest comments, despite renewed calls for the honour to be withdrawn.

Asked about Trump’s claim that some of those taking part in the Charlottesville demonstration deemed as neo-Nazi were “very fine people”, May said they should have been condemned.

Speaking in Portsmouth at a ceremony to mark the arrival of the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, May said: “I see no equivalence between those who propound fascist views and those who oppose them. I think it is important for all those in positions of responsibility to condemn far-right views wherever we hear them.”

LeftishBrit

(41,192 posts)
3. If Trump pays a state visit...
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 04:35 PM
Aug 2017

the streets will be lined with protesters with placards calling him a cockwomble and a shitgibbon. And worse things. We don't like fascists and enablers of fascism.

Matilda

(6,384 posts)
4. Perhaps May should keep reminding Trump that there will be demonstrations against him.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 08:58 PM
Aug 2017

That's why he postponed before - his ego can't take the thought that not everybody loves him. And if May says she can't prevent people from demonstrating in the street because in Britain free speech rules, that will solve the problem.

I'm sure the Queen would breathe a sigh of relief too.

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