The U.S. president will make a state visit to the U.K. in June, which will include a banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth. But Corbyn, an outspoken critic of Trump, said he was opposed to the president receiving the"red carpet" treatment and would not be attending the dinner.
“Maintaining an important relationship with the United States does not require the pomp and ceremony of a State Visit. It is disappointing that the Prime Minister has again opted to kowtow to this US administration." Corbyn is the second U.K. political leader to decline an invitation to the state dinner. Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable announced on Thursday that he would not be attending, saying that he believed the extension of full state visit honors had been granted"inappropriately" by Theresa May's government.
Trump will visit the U.K. from June 3-5, meeting the queen, holding discussions with May at Downing Street and accompanying the prime minister at a major commemoration event to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The state visit was first offered by May in 2017 when she became the first foreign leader to visit Trump at the White House. Amid concerns about major planned protests, the trip was initially put on hold, with Trump making a more
Just jealous cause he isn’t the Prime Minister. Shares Bernie’s view of governments.
And he's right! Throwing a state dinner for the Manchurian president rewards his disrespectful behavior. It's like rolling out the red carpet for a 💩.
As if Trump cares
As if anyone cares! He is a nobody of a an Islamist party in a divided country.
Mistake!! You are not snubbing Trump, you are snubbing all the people who voted for him. 63,000,000. Not good for UK.
Good. Trump should never have been invited. Full stop.
Corbyn, bah! How about telling us what Jacob-Rees-Moog, a REAL Brit politician, thinks of Trump?
He also hates Jewish people so I am sure Trump is happy this anti-Semite won’t be there.
F him
I wonder 75years ago if England would imagine not welcoming an American President after the blood shed by our American soldiers at D-Day?
We've to defend president. Regardless to what he is? But he is head of our country & still deserve red carpet treatment & he should get it.
jeremycorbyn Bugger off, you clot!
I love this guy.
Me too
jeremycorbyn Spend a penny, you clot!
I don't give a rats ass. There have been people opposing a President they didn't like for years. Nothing new under the sun folks here. Just people trying to make themselves feel more important than they really are.
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Me too!
Big news must report nobody cares! And in the meantime the economy is booming, unemployment all Time lows! The big news is all the corruption at the DNC and the Obama administration that's being uncovered right now that the mainstream media is not reporting on! SMH MAGA
Good. And I hope the balloon is ready to go.
Another satisfied Trump customer! God Bless 🇺🇸
Stop or I shall say stop again!
Doesn't London have something similar to a Motel 6 for Trump to lodge in? For dining he only needs MacDonald's.
Good, glad to know spines still exist in government, they sure don’t in the USA SpeakerPelosi AOC katieporteroc SenSchumer we prefer to wait until the train hits us, that way we know it’s a real threat. SNAFU
Trump does love -red carpets!
That's it! Now I'm pissed!