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Keep Trump out of the UK!

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Wyllow3 Mon 14-Jul-25 23:08:14

It’s official: Donald Trump will make a state visit to the UK from 17–19 September. King Charles will host the United States’ noxious President at Windsor Castle

I am quoting from an Open Britain email:

"Let’s be absolutely clear. Donald Trump has:

^Threatened to deport his political enemies
Enriched his friends on the public dime
Brutally crushed protests and militarised America’s streets
Detained and deported people without legal due process
Undermined and attempted to overturn legitimate election results
Pardoned insurrectionists, legitimised war criminals, and praised dictators
Fanned dangerous and racist conspiracy theories
Governed through fear and vengeance^

There’s absolutely no reason a leader like that should come here and speak down to us.

If you want to sign a petition to Block this State visit, you can ^visit the 38 degrees web site. It's not proper for me to give a direct reference here^

A previous petition, which was to block Trump from visiting when Sunak was in power, gained 1,863,708 signatures.

Regretfully, I was unable to find a petition welcoming Trump to Britain so cannot give you directions.

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knspol Wed 16-Jul-25 21:03:13

I dislike the man intensely and could not believe how he could be elected for a second term BUT he is probably the most important leader in the world and unfortunately this means for purely common sense reasons this country has to maintain good relations with him. We should be thankful he appears to want this.

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jocork Thu 17-Jul-25 08:20:45

David49

The visit is going to happen whether we like it or not, Trump will be helicoptered everywhere and have minimal public contact. Protests will achieve nothing, let’s face it at least half of US citizens hate him, the fact that many Brits hate him is no worry to him.

Protests will not only achieve nothing but would likely cost our nation financially. Protests would have to be policed at huge cost, taking the police away from their other duties. Trump revels in his notoriety. The most effective way to deal with him is to ignore as best we can. That will disappoint him far more. Sadly I think protests are inevitable and we will all pay the price!

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Maremia Thu 17-Jul-25 08:44:36

Yes jocork, he hated the paucity of support at his Parody Parade.

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Mojack26 Thu 17-Jul-25 09:10:49

Agree,never voted for them,never will

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Luckygirl3 Thu 17-Jul-25 16:54:30

I have to ask what these petitioners think might be achieved by keeping him out?

Can you think of any positive outcomes from that?

It might make you feel better personally to state that you hate the idiot, but that is pure window dressing and personal aggrandizement. It will not help the UK one bit.

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Menopauselbitch Sat 19-Jul-25 12:21:46

And I still prefer him over Starmer.

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Allira Sat 19-Jul-25 12:27:29

Luckygirl3

I have to ask what these petitioners think might be achieved by keeping him out?

Can you think of any positive outcomes from that?

It might make you feel better personally to state that you hate the idiot, but that is pure window dressing and personal aggrandizement. It will not help the UK one bit.

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Chocolatelovinggran Sat 19-Jul-25 15:31:45

I am a little surprised to see that you prefer a convicted sex offender who has links with a convicted paedophile, to the Prime Minister, Ms Menopausel.

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