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Judi Lynn

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9. MPs campaign to have Donald Trump's UK state visit cancelled
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 08:57 PM
Apr 2019

Activists say Trump’s three-day visit from 3 June will prompt ‘huge mobilisation’
Matthew Weaver, Rowena Mason and Caroline Davies
Tue 23 Apr 2019 14.49 EDT First published on Tue 23 Apr 2019 03.11 EDT

Theresa May has been criticised for allowing Donald Trump to make a state visit in June for D-day commemorations, with MPs orchestrating a campaign to stop the US president addressing parliament.

Labour said it “beggars belief” that the government is offering the red-carpet treatment to Trump given his attacks on British and American values. Backbenchers began gathering signatures for a petition aiming to force the cancellation of the trip.

The three-day trip starting on 3 June was confirmed by Buckingham Palace and the White House on Tuesday. The initial invitation was extended soon after Trump took office but a planned state visit in 2018, with all its pomp and ceremony, was downgraded to an official visit amid security concerns.

This time, Trump is likely to dine with the Queen, attend discussions with May in Downing Street and join an event in Portsmouth to mark the D-day landings.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/23/donald-trump-plans-state-visit-to-uk-in-june

They still don't want him. Historic NY Apr 2019 #1
LOL. Bring out the Trump Baby Blimp again! SunSeeker Apr 2019 #2
An invitation that will only serve ... NanceGreggs Apr 2019 #3
Trump will want the event staged. watoos Apr 2019 #4
Pummel Trump's limousine with rotten eggs Submariner Apr 2019 #5
The protests will shut down London kimbutgar Apr 2019 #6
London, please show your rump to Trump. area51 Apr 2019 #7
LOL FITTING!!! onetexan Apr 2019 #13
They do bdamomma Apr 2019 #8
MPs campaign to have Donald Trump's UK state visit cancelled Judi Lynn Apr 2019 #9
Another disaster NYMinute Apr 2019 #10
Isn't Theresa May unpopular enough? smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #11
Remember how warmly the queen welcomed the Obamas? CTyankee Apr 2019 #12
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