Posted on 01/06/2016 6:12:09 PM PST by VinL
Donald Trump will scrap $1 billion of planned investments in Britain if he is banned from entering the country, a spokesman for the US politician's business empire said on Wednesday.
British lawmakers are expected to debate whether the Republican presidential candidate should be barred from Britain for an alleged "hate speech", a move the Trump Organization said would set a "dangerous precedent".
The organisation said the US tycoon had planned to invest a total of £700 million pounds (950 million euros, $1 billion) in two golf courses he owns in Scotland.
"Any action to restrict travel would force The Trump Organization to immediately end these and all future investments we are currently contemplating in the United Kingdom," spokesman George Sorial said in a statement.
"Westminster would create a dangerous precedent and send a terrible message to the world that the United Kingdom opposes free speech and has no interest in attracting inward investment."
Parliament is due to debate whether Trump should be banned on January 18, after an online petition calling for him to be barred gathered more than 570,000 signatures.
Lawmakers are obliged to consider for debate any official petition that reaches 100,000 signatures, but no decision is taken at the end of the session.
The petition accused Trump of hate speech after his call last month for Muslims to be temporarily denied entry to the United States, following a mass shooting in California by a Muslim couple said to have been radicalised.
He has also in recent months labelled Mexican immigrants rapists and mocked a disabled reporter by mimicking him.
Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned Trump's remarks on Muslims as "divisive, stupid and wrong" but does not support banning him. (snip)
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"This would also alienate the many millions of United States citizens who wholeheartedly support Mr. Trump and have made him the frontrunner by far in the 2016 Presidential Election."
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Donald Trump controlled by Wall Street and Big Business--- in this case is own.
It appears quite clear that trump intends to co-mingle his private business with his public position.
To hell with the british infected with moslems and their women getting raped. I do not like the way they have destroyed themselves diluting with moslems. They deserve their end. We don’t and we Won’t!!
President Trump can scrap the whole infested country. YESSS!
You need to see an optometrist.
And an audiologist.
Boss move would be to fly in, unannounced, and attend these “debates.” Just sit there in the gallery like a normal fella. Spit-eating grin on your face. The photo alone would be awesome.
“The petition accused Trump of hate speech after his call last month for Muslims to be temporarily denied entry to the United States, following a mass shooting in California by a Muslim couple said to have been radicalised. “
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I’ll bet a majority of those signatures are mooslum inbreds.
It’s gonna be truly hilarious to see President Trump banned from visiting the UK.
Are you a lawyer like your Idol, Ted?
2nd question are you a paid staff member for Ted?
Watch as a Cameron Kisses the ass of a McLeod.
He should scrap them anyway,merely because they are debating the issue
They didn't ban Barry when he sent the bust of Winnie back to #10 Downing.
That’s how you make deals... compared to the way obama does.
He isn’t going to be banned.
And David Cameron is a joke. Not a leader.
“It appears quite clear that trump intends to co-mingle his private business with his public position.”
That’s absurd. He has every right to put HIS money where he wants. If he didn’t react, he would be a spineless PC coward, like the rest of the politicians.
Absurd?
His company stated: “This would also alienate the many millions of United States citizens who wholeheartedly support Mr. Trump and have made him the frontrunner by far in the 2016 Presidential Election.”
What do millions of Americans have to do with his money or his BIG mouth?
God do I LOVE TRUMP! He just does not back down!
Are you suggesting that Trump would run ALL of his companies as president?
Don't you know that that is ILLEGAL and he has already said, repeatedly and since he threw his hat into the ring, that his kids would be running his companies IF/when he is president!
He isn't president yet.....didums, and WHY should he pour money into companies that he is NOT permitted to even visit?
You are totally irrational as well as uneducated and stupid.
Would be hilarious if they dropped this garbage talk of a ban, allowed Trump to visit and after he’s home, he announces he’s changing his mind about his investment options there.
Ultimately, Trump will be allowed to visit UK and the stupids who are having a hissy fit will protest his visit and it will be business as usual.
He bought those courses for half price when the Euro collapsed so he can liquidate them and still make money. We are going to watch a master negotiator at work.
Pray America wakes
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