Call for King’s US state visit to be cancelled

https://news.sky.com/story/lib-dem-leader-calls-on-starmer-to-cancel-kings-us-state-visit-13516964

Posted by topotaul

28 Comments

  1. Puzzleheaded_Agent17 on

    Im no fan of President Trump but hes been right about starmer and the damage he’s done to the special relationship. This needs to go ahead to repair that.

  2. Tricky_Peace on

    I have to agree with Davey. We do the Americans no favours receiving a tyrant

  3. Inclined to agree tbh, it’s so fractious and I can’t see it going well.

    The way Trump has spoken about the UK, the stuff with Andrew.. it’s been on hold since Feb and hasn’t improved so not sure what the point is.

    Just read that William is visiting in July for the World Cup anyway so that’s probably the better soft power moment rather than sending the brother of the guy about to be on trial for his links to Epstein

  4. Trump should be banned from the UK he’s a child molester, a war monger, tyrant and a catastrophe for the global order. UsA have damaged themselves by allowing the trump administration to run office TWICE!!!

  5. robhotmoneybrown on

    LETS CALL FOR THE KING TO BE CANCELLED. AND ALL HIS SCROUNGING RELATIVES.

  6. BenidormBarry on

    never thought I’d sympathise with the crown, but amercians have managed the impossible.

    siding with King Charles not visiting the nonce they have as a president.

  7. Altruistic_Syrup_364 on

    It seems unlikely.
    So what could Charles Do to signify something about trump and the US during the state visit ?
    I am quite certain That Elizabeth II would have find clever Words and symbols maybe a very significant piece of jewelry that could be links to a story against thé US or in support of all the nation trump has disrespected

  8. personalunderclock on

    If we hadn’t left the EU we wouldn’t be so concerned with placating that easy peeler man baby in the first place. 

  9. Daft to call for it to be cancelled. The US is the world’s biggest superpower and as a country, an incredibly significant trading partner. You don’t have to like Trump but the facts remain. Diplomacy is required. Like politics used to be. Not teenaged petulance that we too often see today.

  10. Senior_Sentence_566 on

    Although widely expected, and no doubt lots of  planning has happened, I don’t know that it has been officially announced therefore I wouldn’t expect a big announcement cancelling it. It will be quietly postponed “to a later date” which may or not happen.

  11. SeriesDowntown5947 on

    Are you kidding
    Starmer will be driving him over.
    The greens wont go as it cost energy or common sense which they dont have much off.
    Im outside the UK watching the birth of sectarian polics. Fisr the ejection of Jewish voices in labour. Now Muslim alliance with greens to be taken over soon to inverse their current policies gays etc.

    Pass the popcorn I see it happening until there’s mass immergrantion to a fresh place.

  12. Stooping to the level of petulance displayed by Trump really isn’t in our best interests currently. The US is a hugely important ally, whether people like to hear it or not.

  13. Of course the king should be going, he knew exactly what Trump was when he agreed to go, now he has to suffer the embarrassment of his decisions.

  14. Absolutely has to be cancelled. If he comes we’re pretty much endorsing the war.

  15. Nah, he should go, and tell Trump to his face what an absolute tit he is and how he’s single handedly destroying the US’s place in the world. He’s probably one of about 3 people worldwide who has a chance of actually getting through.

  16. How is there even a debate over this? The idea that he deserved to a second state visit was already a silly one, but he has spent the last few months openly insulting us, including our armed forces. I understand the diplomatic reasons behind state visits and Trump, more than most leaders, has an enormous ego that is massaged by the silly pageantry of gold carriages and all that, but the current US administration is not a reliable ally. We’re not getting anything back from a state visit.

    Although, if he does come, I’d be glad to join in the mother of all protests.

  17. SubjectBubbly9072 on

    No don’t cancel it, we need the american bailout for our recession this year

  18. Fresh-Produce-4265 on

    Oh no the King of England cancels! What a Bloody Travesty!
    Who cares about King Charles?
    He’s an idiot and the Monarchy is nearing the end. Soon Allah will be your King. SMH

  19. bigkahuna1uk on

    It should be cancelled. He’s been invited to our shores twice and each time he’s disrespected the monarch whether intentional or not. He’s made disparaging remarks after the visit. Now he’s making direct disparaging remarks towards the Prime Minister, the Government. He’s made unfounded racial allegations about the London Mayor and parts of England. Remember what he said about Birmingham being a no go area for white people. Enough is enough. We need to stop bending over backwards to placate his miscreant behaviour. The special relationship is supposed to work both ways but he just wants undying fealty.

  20. I like this idea for no other reason than how the American press would respond.

    Your president has pissed us off so much we’re cancelling his state visit. I actually think this is how we should deal with Trump, we do shit like but make it very clear in our communications is not got anything to do with American people but rather the behaviour of one man.

    We withdraw the invitation for Trump the person.

    Same with the the world cup, we don’t send our teams if he keeps this shit up.

    Just use soft power like this against the cunt.

  21. I’m pretty sure Charles doesn’t look forward to banquet of McDonald’s served in a gaudy gold-leaf covered room manned by goons that look more inbred than he is.

  22. Admirable_Mix2745 on

    Can’t we just send him to America on a one way ticket? Charlie will fit in perfectly in MAGAland.

  23. Old-Reputation-78 on

    If they’ve got any sense, they won’t officially cancel it so as not to wake up the baby, but will postpone it due to some mysterious ‘illness’ with the PR carefully reminding everyone that the King is going through cancer treatment. Then everyone leaves with whatever dignity is intact at this point.

  24. Inevitable_Driver291 on

    Clearly Charles should continue with this visit. Any acts against the US should be done so in conjunction with our allies. Calls to poke them in the eye, to satisfy feelings of anger, it’s student politics.

  25. CarltonCatalina on

    Getting your photo taken with Hitler is never going to age well. Don’t do it.