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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 02:07 PM Feb 2017

****BREAKING NEWS**** Donald Drumpf will not be allowed to address the British Parliament







Donald Trump has been banned from giving a historic address in the British Parliament's grandest and most prestigious hall.

The House of Commons Speaker today announced he did not want to give the US President permission to speak in the 11th Century Westminster Hall when he makes a state visit later this year.


John Bercow slammed Trump for "racism and sexism", his undermining of judges and his migrant ban.

He added although he does not have as much say over a speech in the glittering Royal Gallery in the House of Lords, "I would not wish to issue an invitation".

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/donald-trump-banned-giving-historic-9768931
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****BREAKING NEWS**** Donald Drumpf will not be allowed to address the British Parliament (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 OP
link? triron Feb 2017 #1
Here.. pkdu Feb 2017 #3
Wow that was an excellent video. nt JTFrog Feb 2017 #5
Yep - an excellent "Speaker" in every sense. nt pkdu Feb 2017 #6
Link or is this a joke? bettyellen Feb 2017 #2
Here..no joke pkdu Feb 2017 #4
Smart decision... if only our own politicians were as smart! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2017 #38
I've been hearing about this for a couple days. Adrahil Feb 2017 #7
Yup workinclasszero Feb 2017 #8
But but but the Orange One has to soil every place Obama was at to get his jollies LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #32
I bet that that means the same thing.... TranssexualKaren Feb 2017 #37
Thank you for that most excellent news. Happyhippychick Feb 2017 #9
Not great because it would have been an amazing roast - DT was hoping to avoid it... bettyellen Feb 2017 #10
I cannot wait until Trump tweets... Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #11
He's a pariah Johnny2X2X Feb 2017 #12
Muck off you blighter. lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #13
He is going to be so jealous dalton99a Feb 2017 #14
Bercow for King! Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #15
Can we get him to stop talking to us too? world wide wally Feb 2017 #16
We could try to shut down Twitter. lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #18
That, would be wonderful. He's horrible to listen too. I listen only because he's such a damn fool RKP5637 Feb 2017 #34
This is going to be great! mcar Feb 2017 #17
If only we could do the same..... n/t Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #19
Dear World Leaders, more of this, please! GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #20
No. Headline S/R: Donald Trump has been banned from giving a historic address in Westminster Hall. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #21
This is highly significant Stuckinthebush Feb 2017 #22
How long does it take for Trump to say he never intended to speak to Parliament? gordianot Feb 2017 #23
He's probably on the hotline with Putin right now. "What should I do?" C Moon Feb 2017 #24
Let the #SCROTUS address the gophers at his golf course Fritz Walter Feb 2017 #25
Good Leith Feb 2017 #26
another slap for MFM008 Feb 2017 #27
Make America Embarrassed Again. lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #28
Thanks for alienating our allies, asshole! Initech Feb 2017 #29
he will retaliate bdamomma Feb 2017 #58
That is going to hurt his feelings Gothmog Feb 2017 #30
Only his ego. tavernier Feb 2017 #39
Perhaps he can speak at a Glasgow pub while he's over there. klook Feb 2017 #31
Someone is thinking. The cringe factor in having to listen to him promote LuckyLib Feb 2017 #33
Westminster hall is overrated. Amimnoch Feb 2017 #35
I heard Trump was refused permission to address... Purrfessor Feb 2017 #36
Guess that Trump can kiss goodbye any prospect of knighthood, huh? no_hypocrisy Feb 2017 #40
Drumpf can still be a Knight DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #41
Think they've already given him an honorary membership MrPurple Feb 2017 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author MrPurple Feb 2017 #53
There's a part of me that wishes they would let him address Parliament, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #42
I wonder if Canada's parliament will issue a similar proclamation? Tarheel_Dem Feb 2017 #43
Nice pic reminder of President Obama speaking to the Canadian Cha Feb 2017 #45
His reception in that hall was nothing short of astounding. He was equally well received by both.... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2017 #46
Thankfully! Mahalo for this wonderful news, DSB Cha Feb 2017 #44
i must congratulate my Brit friends...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Feb 2017 #47
Love the Brits! lark Feb 2017 #48
No Federal Funds for London!!!!11 jpak Feb 2017 #49
HAHA!!! Rex Feb 2017 #50
The best thing for everyone really because he would have given a godawful speech.. JHan Feb 2017 #51
That so called Parliament is overrated and I have better wigs than they do. Sad. MrPurple Feb 2017 #54
I doubt seriously that the Queen will invite him to tea either vlyons Feb 2017 #55
That would be a significant shun underpants Feb 2017 #56
so Ryan bdamomma Feb 2017 #57
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
7. I've been hearing about this for a couple days.
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 02:16 PM
Feb 2017

It does NOT mean that Trump cannot address Parliament, just that he won't do it in the prestigious Westminster Hall, where Barack Obama was invited to speak.

Reagan, for example, did not address Parliament in Westminster Hall either.

HOWEVER, Trump has made it known he wants a an even grander welcome to London than Obama. He will not get that. Not even close. He will, in fact, be snubbed. That's gonna piss him off. Expect Twitter storm any second now.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,175 posts)
32. But but but the Orange One has to soil every place Obama was at to get his jollies
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:50 PM
Feb 2017

He's not going to like this

TranssexualKaren

(364 posts)
37. I bet that that means the same thing....
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 05:03 PM
Feb 2017

If he is in a position to be downgraded from the respect Barack Obama got then I'll bet anything he simply won't go.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
10. Not great because it would have been an amazing roast - DT was hoping to avoid it...
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 02:26 PM
Feb 2017

Now he can blame other people. He will be surprised by the protests there though.

Johnny2X2X

(19,094 posts)
12. He's a pariah
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 02:28 PM
Feb 2017

I hope he gets to see for once how he is viewed worldwide, he is a laughingstock and a joke. Their will be protesters everywhere he goes.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
34. That, would be wonderful. He's horrible to listen too. I listen only because he's such a damn fool
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:52 PM
Feb 2017

one needs to know WTF he's saying. I wish someone would help him increase his vocabulary.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
20. Dear World Leaders, more of this, please!
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:28 PM
Feb 2017

Just don't interact with the ratbastard AT ALL. He wants to isolate America from the world. Fine. Give the fucker what he wants, and see how far it gets him.

Stuckinthebush

(10,847 posts)
22. This is highly significant
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:48 PM
Feb 2017

One of our oldest and closest partners on the world stage has denied the President of the United States and audience with their leaders.

Let that sink in.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
25. Let the #SCROTUS address the gophers at his golf course
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:27 PM
Feb 2017

They have the same level of intelligence as his deplorable base here.

But what I'd really love to see would be the sea gulls shitting on his head while he's there!

Leith

(7,813 posts)
26. Good
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:35 PM
Feb 2017

All SCROTUS would have talked about was how he won the election with record votes, how the US was a disaster before him, and the wall that bad Mexican hombres are going to build.

MFM008

(19,818 posts)
27. another slap for
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:38 PM
Feb 2017

Emperor baby fists.
They do keep coming dont they.
He doesnt like being told NO. BAD BABY.
He wouldn't be happy unless he was greeted as the QUEEN, himself.
He had better get used to the world expressing its disgust with him.

bdamomma

(63,913 posts)
58. he will retaliate
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 03:46 PM
Feb 2017

he doesn't like to turn the other cheek. He likes to take revenge. This is why he is so dangerous, and the freaking repigs thinks this is okay behavior.

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
35. Westminster hall is overrated.
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:58 PM
Feb 2017

"Westminster hall is overrated. Will speak in a better place than Obama. Sad house of commoners" - upcoming tweet from Donald Rump.

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
36. I heard Trump was refused permission to address...
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:59 PM
Feb 2017

a kindergarten class because he speaks at a third-grade level and kindergarteners are still communicating at a kindergarten level. Apparently Trump was overqualified.

Response to MrPurple (Reply #52)

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,871 posts)
42. There's a part of me that wishes they would let him address Parliament,
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 06:03 PM
Feb 2017

because then his impeachability index would get very high.

Of course, on not crazy about the idea that Great Britain might declare war on us, given the sorts of things Trump is likely to say.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,236 posts)
46. His reception in that hall was nothing short of astounding. He was equally well received by both....
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 08:15 PM
Feb 2017

sides. I was so proud, and sad because it would be his last speech to that body.

JHan

(10,173 posts)
51. The best thing for everyone really because he would have given a godawful speech..
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 02:12 PM
Feb 2017

.. if he could be muted for the entire visit, that would be great.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
55. I doubt seriously that the Queen will invite him to tea either
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 02:24 PM
Feb 2017

No audience with the Queen for such a vulgar man. Disregarding decorum and civility will not be tolerated by her ministers. They don't want to expose the Queen to the bad press and protests that would result. Plus you know, Trump would just go off on how great his Scottish resort is. And Prince Charles would give Trump an earful about climate change.

No photo-ops of the Queen with Melania either. Yikes, the uproar would be heard all the way to York.

bdamomma

(63,913 posts)
57. so Ryan
Tue Feb 7, 2017, 03:42 PM
Feb 2017

and McConnell you are still supporting this POS who is isolating us from the world, except for Putin, trump's best friend.

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