‘A Disgusting, Immoral Man’
Thousands protested outside the British Parliament Monday as members of the House of Commons debated whether or not to support an official state visit by U.S. President Donald Trump. After several hours Members of Parliament, supported by overwhelming public dislike of the American billionaire and a petition boasting nearly 2 million signatures, said no to Trump.
The debate, which took place in Westminster Hall, was more of an opportunity for lawmakers to address the petition and will not ban Trump from entering the UK or meeting with the heads of state and government, the Queen and the Prime Minister. But it makes the nation’s dislike of Trump and all he stands for very public. It is under that cloud that President Trump’s visit to London will take place this summer.Â
“Trump was labeled a misogynist, a bigot and a ‘petulant child’ by opposition legislators. They argued that a state visit planned for later this year will demean the U.K. and Queen Elizabeth II, the president’s official host,” the AP reports. Lawmaker Daniel Zeichner called Trump “a disgusting, immoral man,” and said Great Britain does “not welcome bigots.”Â
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