Jeremy Corbyn to skip Trump state dinner in UK
Source: The Hill
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Friday that he will skip an upcoming state dinner with President Trump. "[British Prime Minister] Theresa May should not be rolling out the red carpet for a state visit to honour a President who rips up vital international treaties, backs climate change denial and uses racist and misogynist rhetoric," Corbyn said in a statement.
He added that maintaining a good relationship with the U.S. does not "require the pomp and ceremony of a State Visit" and expressed disappointment in May's willingness to "kowtow" to the Trump administration.
Other prominent British politicians, including House of Commons Speaker John Bercow and Liberal Democrat party leader Sir Vince Cable, have also declined invitations to the state dinner, according to the BBC.
The White House announced Tuesday that Trump had accepted Queen Elizabeth II's invitation for a state visit in June. He is scheduled to participate in a meeting with British Prime Minister May and attend D-Day anniversary ceremonies commemorating the Allied invasion of Europe during World War II.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/440834-jeremy-corbyn-to-skip-trump-state-dinner
Sanity Claws
(21,860 posts)Watch Prince Phillip have a medical emergency the day of the dinner, causing the Queen also to excuse herself. Trump may end up sitting at the table alone with Melania.
sdfernando
(4,947 posts)Prince Phillip is not in good shape and it could happen...or it could be a convenient excuse.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)His BFF May will be there to dote over him.
MFM008
(19,823 posts)And eat....
Ohiogal
(32,118 posts)hell cancel appearing at the DDay commemoration anyway.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Mutual interests and all that...
Both anti NATO pro Russia.
Didn't think Mets fans had any sense. I apologize.
Cousin Dupree
(1,866 posts)EarthFirst
(2,905 posts)The spectacle is almost worth the drudgery of attending.
llmart
(15,557 posts)IcyPeas
(21,916 posts)Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson