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Visit of Trump

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maddyone Tue 23-Apr-19 23:43:50

Well Trump has been invited by those at Buckingham Palace to come to Britain for an official state visit. So we can all forget about Brexit, and stop wringing our hands in dismay at Farage and his antics, and we can turn our attention towards a new fashion, hating Trump.

Discuss.

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 18:58:05

Don’t get my hopes up mycat

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 18:56:46

Do you really think he will get or wants s second term?

I really hope not.

Rhinestone Wed 24-Apr-19 18:34:32

I’m sorry Trump will visit you and again I’m sure, embarrass our country. He separated children at the border and no one knows or documented which child belong to whom. We have another border with Canada that is longer and less secure but he only wants to stop people fleeing from crime in their country.
He has stopped regulations in industry and it’s horrible for the climate.
We of the middle class all paid higher taxes this year so the 1% could keep their money. The economy is good because Obama bailed out the banks . The good economy started before Trump was elected. He asked his people to lie for him and now there is talk of impeachment. Our healthcare stinks, he has made the deficit the largest ever in our country( in the trillions) He has made it okay to hate and bully and won’t put down the hate groups. His Easter speech to children was about HIM and politics. He is a disgusting man who cares only about his narcisstic self. I could go on and on but have taken up enough space here. Luckily the queen will have him here Ashley time. We are stuck another year and a half.

Alexa Wed 24-Apr-19 18:28:06

The Queen should not have to do this unpleasant duty at her age. She is a most dutiful woman!

Ilovecheese Wed 24-Apr-19 18:27:59

123coco A couple of words you missed out 'grab' and 'pussy'.

GabriellaG54 Wed 24-Apr-19 18:26:24

missdeke
Don't ever 'talk' to me like that.
Next time I'm reporting you.
I made a comment about a post which made no sense. So? It wasn't to you and I don't have to explain myself to you.
Enjoy the rest of your day. smile

OmaforMaya Wed 24-Apr-19 18:22:43

Urmstongean I'm with you all the way.

OmaforMaya Wed 24-Apr-19 18:21:18

There is support for Hilary Clinton ???

Urmstongran Wed 24-Apr-19 17:48:54

Ha! Yes maryeliza I hadn’t thought of that!

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 17:43:28

Ughhhhhh imagine being close to DT. .

trendygran Wed 24-Apr-19 17:42:12

A truly devious man who is hated as much by my American friend and her husband as by me . They could not believe how he was voted President. They have to live in that country with such a terrible person ‘in charge’ Our Queen has to put up with entertaining him . There is no comparison between them. I really feel for her, but no doubt she will remain calm about it,,at least in public.

Urmstongran Wed 24-Apr-19 17:42:11

I was born in Portsmouth. ‘Not a lot of people know that’.

To quote the late great Eric Morecambe.

?

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 17:40:07

No I mean I can’t be bothered - I could do the research but what difference woukd it make?

Urmstongran Wed 24-Apr-19 17:39:44

True maryeliza
I don’t think he’s going anywhere else any time soon.

What’s that saying about ‘keeping your friends close and your enemies closer?’ or something?

I honestly don’t think we should protest at his visit. But that’s just my opinion.

Edithb Wed 24-Apr-19 17:28:53

I am in such a bad temper over him coming to Portsmouth since my 94 year old father-in-law is coming especially for June 5th events and now it will be ruined!

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 17:19:51

if I could be bothered

You mean you havnt got the facts either grin

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 17:17:11

maryeliza

Yes you are right screaming insults is get silly.

So glad you agree.

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 17:07:07

Urm I guess quite a lot on here think he will be re-elected. Wishing he wouldn’t is another thing altogether or believing that he deserves to. The only good thing is the two term rule

paddyann Wed 24-Apr-19 17:03:52

nannyc2 not sure how many on your list can be called achievements ...looks like a complete mess to me .So many things he has got wrong just because he can !

Urmstongran Wed 24-Apr-19 16:53:20

I’m with the few on here who think Trump will get re-elected in 2020. (next year! How did that come around so fast?)

This, from The Washington Post this week:

“Yet Trump could again win the presidency without winning the popular vote because of the strength of his coalition in the crucial Midwest battlegrounds.

Trump is also going to be in a much better financial position than he was in 2016, when Hillary Clinton vastly outspent him. Trump already has $40 million in the bank for his reelection bid, and he should be able to raise hundreds of millions more now that his party is more completely behind him than in 2016.”

We may just have to get used to his popularity in the USA.

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 16:52:20

Call I’m sure the D Day ceremonies will not be disrupted - for one thing the people present will all be by invite only I’m sure. Also some of the protests like last time will not be held where he actually is physically.

Callistemon Wed 24-Apr-19 16:44:42

There is a problem here, though, if he is attending a commemoration of the D Day Landings - whilst people may want to show their contempt of Trump, I am sure no-one would want American veterans and their descendants to think that any demonstrations are anti-American and anti the sacrifice so many of them made for us all those years ago.

Callistemon Wed 24-Apr-19 16:33:36

I expect Prince Charles will find another and very urgent appointment.
Or he may just speak up by giving a speech about climate change, world pollution etc.

Unfortunately, he is coming here as the POTUS even if many of us think he is not fit to hold that office.

RD001 Wed 24-Apr-19 16:22:28

NannyC2 - "Pulling out of the Paris Agreement on climate change and defying global warming alarmists." This is an achievement?

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 16:22:22

If I could be bothered, there’s a lot that could be said about that list as to the veracity, whether the actions are positives or negatives etc etc. And it’s certainly not an objective fact based balanced account of his presidency.