Trump snubbed as US President to be barred from Parliament on UK state visit | Politics | News
According to sources familiar with planning, Donald Trump is expected to make a speech to the parliament during his visit to the United Kingdom. The visit, which is planned until mid -September, will deliberately overlap the Parliamentary recess and offer an official reason to keep the common address of previous US presidents.
Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and most recently French Emmanuel Macron, Mr Trump’s predecessors, the decision to avoid planning an address to Parliament with traditions. Mr. Macron’s speech at the beginning of this month was greeted with applause from deputies and peers and strengthened close diplomatic ties between the two countries. On the contrary, Mr. Trump will be rejected the platform that will bring him up to the oldest Parliament in the world.
Officials close to the government specially expressed their concerns about potential protests and boycotts by some MPs if Mr. Trump was given the opportunity to address parliament.
The reaction could have led to a very embarrassing show by refusing to participate or stage some deputies in vocal protests.
This precise political environment affected the decision to plan the visit during a parliamentary release since September 16, when both the House of Commons and the House of Lords will not sit. telegram.
The lack of an address for parliament is not the only separation of the typical state visit protocol. King III. Unlike Emmanuel Macron, who enjoys an open car journey with Charles and stayed at Windsor Castle overnight, is not expected to join this kind of public royal pageantry.
The ongoing restoration work at Buckingham Palace is stated as a factor not to visit the Palace of Mr. Trump, but security concerns are believed to play a role in limiting public opinion.
Instead, Trump will spend most of the short trip of England in Scottish Golf Resort, Trump Turnberry, and Downing Street is still trying to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
The visit is expected to be a low key and avoids high -profile events that may lead to more political debate.
Mr. Trump’s discussions surrounding his visits to England are based on the 2016 presidential campaign, in which more than half a million people want to prohibit them from entering the country.
This debate led to the heated stocks in the parliament, which some MPs described Mr. Trump as “racist demagog” and “clown”. The 2019 State visit has now attracted widespread protests in Parliament Square, including the iconic “Trump Baby” inflatable balloon.
The current regulation, the regulation that keeps the address to parliament and limits the honor of the ceremony, attempts by the British government to balance the diplomatic protocol with domestic political sensitivities.
The White House officials reported that they are aware of the reduced fanfar planned for a visit, although they have not yet commented on the public. British authorities accept Mr. Trump’s sensitivity to perceived lights, but they seem determined to avoid potential shame between a separatist political atmosphere.
Apart from the session of the Parliament, the government allows the visit to move quietly, avoiding explaining the unusual absence of a common address.
It is seen whether Mr. Trump will accept quieter treatment or seek other ways to claim his existence during the journey.
