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Egnever

(21,506 posts) Fri May 13, 2016, 05:07 AM May 2016

Here's a gem about trump I was unaware of.

U.K. Parliament debate: Donald Trump gets pummeled by the British

LONDON — The British Parliament on Monday hosted an extraordinary debate over whether to ban U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from visiting the United Kingdom.

The debate, which was triggered by an online petition that described Trump’s comments about Muslims as “hate speech,” did not produce any binding decisions. Authority to ban someone from the country rests with the home secretary, not with Parliament. But the exchange gave British lawmakers an unusual chance to weigh in directly on U.S. politics.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/british-parliament-set-to-debate-banning-donald-trump/2016/01/18/7351d87a-ba14-11e5-85cd-5ad59bc19432_story.html

A petition from the British people forced this debate. He is that hated there.

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Here's a gem about trump I was unaware of. (Original Post) Egnever May 2016 OP

This was a while ago, before he was the front-runner. mr blur May 2016 #1

Yea it was a bit back Egnever May 2016 #2

One dissenter noted that about 20% in England FAVORED Trump whathehell May 2016 #3

It's been a thing among Repubs for a while... Wounded Bear May 2016 #4

Do a search for "Trump Scotland" and you'll see why Warpy May 2016 #5

I would never blame them for refusing him entry EVEN if he jwirr May 2016 #6

mr blur

(7,753 posts)

1. This was a while ago, before he was the front-runner.

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 06:12 AM

May 2016

Shame our petitione didn't succeed - he could have joined the likes of Fred Phelps in being unwelcome here.

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

2. Yea it was a bit back

Reply to mr blur (Reply #1)

Fri May 13, 2016, 06:33 AM

May 2016

It is just another example of how well he works with others. One I was unaware of till tonight.

Would have been cool if he was banned but I get the point made that it would be extremely awkward if he got elected and was banned from Great Briton.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

3. One dissenter noted that about 20% in England FAVORED Trump

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 09:49 AM

May 2016

with the number rising to "about 25 percent in the North" of England. I watched the debates on C-Span.

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

4. It's been a thing among Repubs for a while...

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 09:53 AM

May 2016

that the rubes take pride in their candidate being unpopular overseas. Trump supporters will welcome this stories and parrot it with pride.

Warpy

(111,269 posts)

5. Do a search for "Trump Scotland" and you'll see why

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 03:42 PM

May 2016

The man has done more to make a deadly enemy of our strongest ally than any crooked banker ever could.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

6. I would never blame them for refusing him entry EVEN if he

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 03:56 PM

May 2016

was the president. All of Europe is dealing with refugees and racial problems. The last thing they need is a hate speech idiot from the USA stirring things up.

He is already doing that in our own country. Why would we want to export it.

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