Posted on 10/11/2017 7:24:57 AM PDT by Alter Kaker
Trump visit to UK downgraded to 'working visit' amid threats of mass protests
Donald Trump is set to visit Britain early in 2018 - but for a stripped-down trip that will not include staying with the Queen.
Diplomats are discussing plans for a “working visit” by the US president that will be shorn of the pomp and flummery of a full-blown State Visit.
And instead of a red carpet event to showcase the special relationship, it is likely to form part of a tour of several countries by Mr Trump.
The downgrading of Mr Trump’s first trip as President to the UK follows the huge controversy when Theresa May tried to steal a march on other world leaders by offering a State Visit as guest of the Queen that was intended to take place this summer, breaching a convention that the honour is usually reserved for a president’s second term.
There were threats of boycotts and mass protests when the VIP treatment was announced - with Commons Speaker John Bercow declaring that the President would not be allowed to address the House of Commons.
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I say fook ‘em
Trump should take a pass on this disrespectful treatment
He is the President of the US
He is not a man alone. He is us
He won Hillary lost
Everyone but everyone needs to man up and move on
Dont forget the Wookie throwing her big muscular arms around the Queen for a squeeze
C’mon gamma give us some sugar!
Gawd even Prince Phillip has to ask for permission first
Good one!!!
It’s Robert Spencer. One of the sanest voices on the planet. Jihad Watch is his website.
The Brits will change their minds when Buckigham Palace becomes a mosque.
so Trump is gonna have usual first visit.
No story here except their trying to create one.
You are correct. This is a slap at the Prime Minister, not the President. No reason to be defensive over normal British politics.
HAHA I wish he tweeted it.
I travelled to France especially when Armstrong “won” those TDF trophies. Mostly out in the countryside like Toulouse and Normandie and they always treat Americans well, based on my experience. Paris? ummm, that’s another thing. I didn;t see Paris exactly but looked like Saudi Arabia with their stupid prayer mats in the middle of the street.
A Trump + Farage pro-brexit rally would attract millions of Brits!
Don’t write off the Uk completely.
With Brexit they struck a decisive blow to the globalist order.
I don’t believe Trump would have been elected without Brexit.
Please do not confuse Robert Spencer and Richard Spencer.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Spencer_(author)
I am watching World War 2 in Color and the Brits really were exceptional fighters who obviously loves their country and their countrymen. It really is a shame what has happened to them. Can it be reversed? It would take another Margaret Thatcher who is more Thatcheresque than the Iron Lady herself.
Or another Winston Churchill...
If that’s true, why were Nazi scientists given political asylum & allowed to found NASA?
Banning our President should result in cutting the UK from diplomatic ties. Let them suffer.
Ahh Brits and their traditions. If only the Ten Commandments could hope to be held in such esteem!
May is afraid of a few filthy protest threats. Maggie is spinning in her grave.
If anything was learned from the behavior of San Juan’s Mayor, is that you don’t deal with parts of the world that side with Liberals. There’s no need to have to go there.
Atah m’dber Ivreet? Gam anee, ktzat.
Please President Trump, tell them to sod off!
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