Trump 'denied chance to address parliament' during UK state visit to meet King

[CatWoman]

Donald Trump has reportedly been denied the chance to address parliament during his state visit to the UK.

The decision, which is likely to be seen as a major snub by the US president, comes just days after Emmanuel Macron was given the honour of addressing Parliament, where he urged Britain and France “to shoulder the burden of European security” together.

According to the Telegraph, Mr Trump is expected not to visit Buckingham Palace or enjoy a ceremonial carriage ride down the Mall in London, which have often been prominent features of state visits from other world leaders.

The decision came amid concerns there could be objections from both the public and MPs following calls for Mr Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament earlier this year, with MPs and peers warning the US president “does not respect democracy”.

Mr Trump accepted the invitation from King Charles for an unprecedented second state visit to the UK earlier this year, becoming the first US president to receive the honour.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/politics/donald-trump-state-visit-uk-parliament-b2787321.html

[underpants]

1. Lookout!!!

[SheltieLover]

3. Bwahawhaw!

[electric_blue68]

29. Oh, we haven't seen this in a while! 😄 👍

[Trueblue1968]

49. I hope DonOLD tRump gets run over and trampled by a battalion of 100 British soldiers on horseback.

[DBoon]

52. I hope he chokes on a toad-in-the hole

[Trueblue1968]

59. I hope he chocked to ... D ... On Spotted. Dick !!!! Sorry i cant post pictures

[LetMyPeopleVote]

55. The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1!

[underpants]

57. 🤣🤣🤣

[Doodley]

2. Good, because they don't want to hear his endless lies, ignorant ramblings, and pathetic venom.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. How long did he have to beg Charles for another invite?

Freakin’ neckbeard.

[rpannier]

15. He didn't. It was Starmer's idea

His "bribe" if you will.
Playing on Trump's vanity.
This past week Starmer claimed he and Trump bonded over shared family values.

[MLWR]

26. How does anyone bond with Krasnov over "family values"?

[Cha]

30. Rapist, Racist, Felon, Traitor, Cheating on wives,

Destroying America for Putin.. those "values".

Why is Starmer Gaslighting the UK?

[Bluestocking]

33. You just described republican family values

[wolfie001]

41. Cheating on his 3rd? wife with a porn star

Those "family values"? PLEEZE

[sheshe2]

45. Shared family values?

So Starmer is a pedo, rapist, adulterer, and lusts after his daughter as well?

[GoneOffShore]

51. I had much hope for Starmer, but he's knuckled under in so many ways.

[Permanut]

5. It would have been the best speech..

like no one has ever heard before. They will missout on the best words, used bigly.

I would expect Mango Mussolini to ask King Charles where he learned to speak Engish so beautifully; who learned him to talk good.

[SheltieLover]

6. Tantrum incoming in 3, 2, 1...

[chouchou]

7. My husband and I are going to visit Europe. We've decided to be Canadian citizens...

...if people want to ask us anything. I don't like being laughed at..

[Disaffected]

10. Just say "eh" a lot with a few

"oot and aboot"s and no-one will know any differently.

[chouchou]

12. Well..We do watch Murdock Mysteries!

Actually, we're damned well love it!

[Disaffected]

13. OK, you're good-to-go.

[Fil1957]

11. I don't know what part of the US you're from, or what kind of an accent you have, but

if asked what part of Canada you're from, you might want to say Vancouver. I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area and when I was in Vancouver, everybody thought I was a native, 'cause the SF accent is exactly the same as in Vancouver. Once you get past the Rockies into Calgary and parts east the standard Canadian accent kicks in with lots of ":ehhs" and other features not heard in any part of the US.

[chouchou]

14. I from North Dakota...Swedish parents. Husband sharp enough to sit down if somebody plays the Star Spangled Banner!

[pandr32]

17. Ditto for me.

I've been in the U.S. since 2000 and still sound the same as my sister in Victoria.

[Aristus]

22. My wife and I have been visiting Victoria and Vancouver for over twenty years. We never got to hear someone say 'Eh?'

But when I was in Alberta, I heard it all the time.

[Vinca]

20. We're all going to need to purchase maple leaf pins. Have fun!

[Bluestocking]

35. Do you know how to speak Canadian?

[NBachers]

43. I manage to work in, "I'm from San Francisco" somewhere in my introductory sentence. That breaks the ice.

[boonecreek]

8. Parliament is not like Congress.

When I still had cable, C-SPAN would show the weekly session Called Prime Minister's Questions,
meaning the MPs question the PM. Things sometimes got contentious.

[mwooldri]

18. parliamentlive.tv

https://www.parliamentlive.tv/

If you got a good enough Internet connection you can stream it.

UK folks get BBC Parliament - yeah, like C-Span but it's over the air and included with your TV licence.

[boonecreek]

24. I'll have to check it out.

Thanks for the link.

[ShazzieB]

25. That House of Commons is a rowdy bunch all right!

They have a Speaker of the House like we do. He chairs the mertings but part of his job is also to yell "ORDERRRRR!" when things get out of hand and scold misbehaving MPs!

Here's the previous Speaker, John Bercow, in action (he has since retired and was replaced by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, but the videos I could find of him aren't as entertaining as this):

[canetoad]

42. Good one Shazzie

I knew Bercow had to have a mention in this thread.

[ShazzieB]

48. Why, thank you!

True confession: I had to do some research to be able to post this! I didn't know the names of either Mr. Bercow or Sir Lindsay, or even that the title of that office is Speaker of the House. I just knew there was a guy in the UK House of Commons who yells at people to shut up when things get too "animated," and I had seen some video of this that was very entertaining. Google pulled up what I needed very handily, and I had a good time putting the post together. Glad you enjoyed it!

[underpants]

58. The distinguished Gentleman is a JERK!

Yes they had some brouhahas

[twodogsbarking]

9. I believe if you translate from British to American that means "fuck you".

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[griloco]

16. In England wouldn't he have to speak English?

Nt

[iluvtennis]

19. Bravo 😁. n/t

[AllaN01Bear]

21. eggscllent

[Johonny]

23. I assume no one wants to hear his rubbish

Dude is stupid, dull, and a repetitive complete bore with all the wit and grace of flatulence, so yeah.

[Deuxcents]

27. Look out! Tariff time for the "mistreatment "

[BoRaGard]

28. "If we want any shite out of you we'll squeeze your stupid head." - The Limeys

[jls4561]

31. Dear Mr Trump:

Although we are aware that you would like to insult our country and tout your golf courses, we must decline to hear your speech. Many members of Parliament, according to the most recent poll, are aware of Hannibal Lecter and the rest do not care.

Sincerely yours,

The UK

P.S. We will be counting the silver, before and after your visit.

[ShazzieB]

32. I expect King Chatles will be icily polite, because he has good manners.

But Schlump will no doubt be treated with the barest minimum of fanfare possible for a visiting head of head of state. I think he's too addled to recognize the low key snub, unfortunately.

P.S. He saw how obliviously rude you were to his mother, Donnie, and it's a safe bet he hasn't forgotten. I'd tell you to watch your step over there, IF I thought you were capable of heeding such advice!

[oasis]

34. MAGA's question: "Why are you treating our

President like shit?”

[Iggo]

40. "Well, kids. It's because he's shit. That's why."

[RobertDevereaux]

36. It's only a short, highly satisfying hop...

…to The Hague. Surprise the bastard and make our nation eternally grateful.

[Scalded Nun]

37. I do not see this as a snub. I believe the UK feels sorry for us and wants to save us from additional embarrassment.

[tanyev]

38. They don't want to hear him ramble on and on about gold paint in the White House.

[Iggo]

39. "How about we let you hang out with the very hugely important King again?"

“Would you like that? Yes, you would!”

— Parliament, probably.

[flashman13]

44. If I had a record of 34 felonies the Brits wouldn't let me in the country. What make tRump special?

He should be treated like every other criminal.

[Bristlecone]

46. When I've see Parliament sessions

They seem to be pretty brutal. Perhaps what actually happened is the “rejected him” because they know he would get shouted down and look like the flop he is.

[Swede]

47. Poor misunderstand creepazoid.

[stollen]

50. All of the UK think Trump is "batshit"

So why would the Parliament put itself through that torture?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

53. Trump denied address to Parliament on visit to UK

This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[nilram]

54. Too bad. Could have been heckled by the best.

I'd love to see that.

[muriel_volestrangler]

56. They've done this by scheduling the visit when Parliament isn't sitting

and when Buckingham Palace is undergoing renovation. So basically it was "you must come and see us! OK, here's the date - oh, just realised all the family's away that week, and the house is being fumigated. Never mind, we can go out somewhere - I hear you like McDonald's?"