Juan de Fuca
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As I understand it this merely downgrades the visit and the Queen will not meet with Donald Trump as a result. Still a complete surprise from our oldest ally.
LONDON — "Thousands of protesters against U.S. President Donald Trump rallied outside Britain’s Parliament on Monday, while lawmakers inside urged the government to rescind its offer to the president of a state visit stamped with pomp, pageantry and royal approval.
In a passionate debate that’s unlikely to change the British government’s position, Trump was labeled a misogynist, a bigot and a “petulant child” by opposition legislators. They argued that a state visit planned for later this year will demean the U.K. and Queen Elizabeth II, the president’s official host.
Conservative lawmakers, however, said revoking the invitation would do far more harm. Tory lawmaker Edward Leigh said canceling the state visit would be “catastrophic” to the trans-Atlantic relationship.
“He is the duly elected president of the United States. ... It would be a disaster if this invitation is rescinded,” Leigh said.
Monday’s debate was called after more than 1.8 million people signed an online petition calling for the state visit to be downgraded........................ " Amid protests, UK lawmakers debate downgrading Trump visit
LONDON — "Thousands of protesters against U.S. President Donald Trump rallied outside Britain’s Parliament on Monday, while lawmakers inside urged the government to rescind its offer to the president of a state visit stamped with pomp, pageantry and royal approval.
In a passionate debate that’s unlikely to change the British government’s position, Trump was labeled a misogynist, a bigot and a “petulant child” by opposition legislators. They argued that a state visit planned for later this year will demean the U.K. and Queen Elizabeth II, the president’s official host.
Conservative lawmakers, however, said revoking the invitation would do far more harm. Tory lawmaker Edward Leigh said canceling the state visit would be “catastrophic” to the trans-Atlantic relationship.
“He is the duly elected president of the United States. ... It would be a disaster if this invitation is rescinded,” Leigh said.
Monday’s debate was called after more than 1.8 million people signed an online petition calling for the state visit to be downgraded........................ " Amid protests, UK lawmakers debate downgrading Trump visit