A visit from Donald Trump is the last thing the UK needs right now
5 years, 8 months ago

A visit from Donald Trump is the last thing the UK needs right now

CNN  

London CNN — Things haven’t been going terribly well in the UK of late. So you’d think that the state visit this summer of US President Donald Trump – and all the pomp and ceremony that comes with it – should give the UK something to look forward to. And while the argument that the UK has welcomed heads of state with far more problematic legacies than Trump is a valid one – Chinese President Xi Jinping, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and the recently-deposed former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, spring to mind – there is something about Trump that seems to get the UK’s back up like few other leaders. On the same day that Trump’s state visit was announced, the newly-formed Brexit Party and its leader Nigel Farage held a press conference, at which candidates talked of the betrayal of democracy. His track record includes: retweeting Islamophobic videos from members of a British far-right group; incorrectly saying that UK hospitals were “as bad as a military war zone hospital”; and on the eve of his previous visit to the UK, undermining the British government’s Brexit position at a crucial time.

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Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK is Keir Starmer's latest bid to woo the US President - but may prove awkward for Foreign Secretary David Lammy
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Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK is Keir Starmer's latest bid to woo the US President - but may prove awkward for Foreign Secretary David Lammy

Daily Mail  

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Trump UK visit: Meet the president's loyal supporters in Britain
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump UK visit: Meet the president's loyal supporters in Britain

The Independent  

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Trump baby blimp flies in London as protests greet president
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Trump baby blimp flies in London as protests greet president

Associated Press  

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Trump protests: Giant model of president sitting on golden toilet while tweeting appears in central London
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump protests: Giant model of president sitting on golden toilet while tweeting appears in central London

The Independent  

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Trump baby blimp given go ahead to fly over London during UK state visit
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump baby blimp given go ahead to fly over London during UK state visit

The Independent  

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Donald Trump dines with the Queen after calling London Mayor Sadiq Khan a 'stone cold loser'
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump dines with the Queen after calling London Mayor Sadiq Khan a 'stone cold loser'

ABC  

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President Trump’s surreal royal visit turns from pomp to politics
5 years, 7 months ago

President Trump’s surreal royal visit turns from pomp to politics

CNN  

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Trump praises Brexit in London, but at home, Republicans fret over Mexico tariffs
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump praises Brexit in London, but at home, Republicans fret over Mexico tariffs

LA Times  

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Forget the state visit, what should really worry us is that Trump’s on course to win a second term as president
5 years, 7 months ago

Forget the state visit, what should really worry us is that Trump’s on course to win a second term as president

The Independent  

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Donald Trump creates furore on UK visit, calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan 'dumb and incompetent'
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump creates furore on UK visit, calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan 'dumb and incompetent'

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump Monday arrived in the United Kingdom for a state visit, D-Day ceremony amid Brexit tensions. Soon after his arrival, the US president lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who earlier called the president's trip to the country a regrettable event. Moments before Air Force One landed at Stansted Airport near London, Trump tweeted that Khan …

Trump’s UK visit gives chance to throw political punches
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s UK visit gives chance to throw political punches

CNN  

London CNN — President Donald Trump swept into Britain Monday throwing rhetorical punches, blasting a prominent local critic as “a stone cold loser” at the start of a state visit he hopes to mine for his own political advantage. “President Trump sees Mrs. May’s handling of Brexit as disastrous.” May, however, said in a welcoming statement that she looked forward …

Trump’s UK visit gets off to a booming start with guns, guards and insults
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s UK visit gets off to a booming start with guns, guards and insults

CNN  

London CNN — President Donald Trump’s long-awaited state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday launched with an inspection of trooping guards with bearskin hats, guns blasting at the Tower of London and a spot of afternoon tea. Chris Jackson/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May speak at the dinner on June 4. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Trump and …

Trump UK visit: What is the president doing on his three-day trip to Britain?
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump UK visit: What is the president doing on his three-day trip to Britain?

The Independent  

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Donald Trump tells UK he ‘wouldn’t pay’ $50 billion Brexit divorce bill
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump tells UK he ‘wouldn’t pay’ $50 billion Brexit divorce bill

CNN  

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Diplomatic etiquette shattered by Trump on eve of UK state visit
5 years, 7 months ago

Diplomatic etiquette shattered by Trump on eve of UK state visit

CNN  

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Trump's state visit to UK will coincide with Theresa May's last days as PM
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump's state visit to UK will coincide with Theresa May's last days as PM

Daily Mail  

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Sadiq Khan: Trump, Obama and Bush are not in ‘same class’
5 years, 8 months ago

Sadiq Khan: Trump, Obama and Bush are not in ‘same class’

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump is not worthy of his upcoming ceremonial state visit to Britain, suggested London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday, saying that the US President is not “in the same class” as his predecessors. “Hugh Grant-type, public scene” Khan also said he had an issue with the way Trump talked about women – a view he said May …

‘Trump Baby’ blimp will fly again during President’s visit to London, organizers confirm
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Trump Baby’ blimp will fly again during President’s visit to London, organizers confirm

CNN  

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Donald Trump to make first state visit to UK in June
5 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump to make first state visit to UK in June

CNN  

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