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muriel_volestrangler

(101,361 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 02:01 PM Apr 2019

Trump not expected to address parliament during UK state visit

Donald Trump is unlikely to address parliament when he visits the UK next month over fears that the Commons Speaker’s opposition to the idea could cause an embarrassing row.
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Once the timetable for Trump’s trip is agreed, usual protocol would dictate that Buckingham Palace should then request invitations for the US president to address parliament from Bercow and Lord Fowler – Bercow’s counterpart in the House of Lords.

However, government sources suggested that although no final decision had been made, a request was unlikely to be put forward on this occasion because it would probably be turned down and could potentially embarrass the Queen.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/30/donald-trump-not-expected-address-parliament-uk-state-visit-bercow
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JDC

(10,133 posts)
1. This made me laugh. Of course he will not address Parliament. He is a clown
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 02:03 PM
Apr 2019

And they won't be bullied in that forum, certainly by a clown.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,791 posts)
3. The obvious reaction to such a speech would be to walk out of it......
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 02:04 PM
Apr 2019

As they will not listen to B.S. from this clown.

yonder

(9,676 posts)
4. He bullies his way around when he can get away with it - which is most of the time,
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 02:29 PM
Apr 2019

but it would've been great to see Parliment hooting, whistling and booing his ass right on out of there.

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