"NPR" : British Parliament Debates Donald Trump's Visit

British Parliament Debates Donald Trump's VisitThe United Kingdom Parliament debated on Monday over whether President Trump should be allowed to make a state visit to the country later this year. SHAPIRO: Of course, the British prime minister, Theresa May, did visit the United States briefly after Trump was inaugurated, though it wasn't a state visit. LANGFITT: Now, Ari, what really irks people here is that Trump was offered a state visit just a week into office. And, Frank, could Parliament actually block Trump's visit? ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:Here's how the U.K. parliament spent Presidents Day - debating whether the U.S. president, Donald J. Trump, should meet their queen.


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Donald Trump's U.K. Visit Debated by British Parliament

Protesters holding placards take part in a rally in Parliament Square against US president Donald Trump's state visit to the UK on Feb. 20, 2017. The government insists Trump's visit is still on for later this year, though dates have not been announced. He said a state visit would make it appear as if the queen were "approving the acts of Donald J. He urged the Conservative government to "consider this with a bit of humility ... and change the invitation to one for a visit, not a state visit." Lawmakers also considered an opposing petition, with more than 300,000 signatures, backing the state visit.

Thousands of Protesters Gather to Oppose Donald Trump's UK Visit as Lawmakers Debate the Merits Inside Parliament

Thousands of Protesters Gather to Oppose Donald Trump's UK Visit as Lawmakers Debate the Merits Inside Parliament MoreThousands of Donald Trump's opponents gathered outside the British parliament on Monday to protest against a planned state visit while lawmakers debated whether the new U.S. president should be given a lavish meeting with Queen Elizabeth. The planned visit, announced just hours before Trump signed a controversial executive order on immigration, has crystallized opposition in Britain, spurring 1.8 million people to sign a petition saying he should not be afforded the honor of a state visit because it could embarrass the Queen. Britain invited Trump to visit later this year as Prime Minister Theresa May's government seeks to reaffirm the so called "special relationship" with the United States and secure a trade deal as it prepares to leave the European Union.


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