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iluvtennis

(21,497 posts)
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 05:15 PM Jun 2017

Trump cancels trip to Britain to avoid large scale protests

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/trump-cancels-trip-to-britain-to-avoid-large-scale-protests-report/#.WT2CGE-1ISR.twitter

Trump reportedly told British Prime Minister Theresa May that he does not want to visit later this year unless he has the support of the British public.

According to the Guardian, the president made his intention to stay away in a phone call with May, saying he does not want make the trip if in light of plans for mass protests against him

The report states that May was surprised by Trump’s remarks.

Trump is already in the doghouse with the British public after his comments following a recent terror attack on London.
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Trump cancels trip to Britain to avoid large scale protests (Original Post) iluvtennis Jun 2017 OP
Trump is destroying all of our friendships Matthew28 Jun 2017 #1
So if you don't want him in your country malaise Jun 2017 #2
We know how the Brits feel. Turbineguy Jun 2017 #3
I am very dubious. Chemisse Jun 2017 #4
So why hasn't he planned a trip to Russia? LiberalFighter Jun 2017 #5
dupe L. Coyote Jun 2017 #6
Dupes are only prohibited in LBN. n/t Chemisse Jun 2017 #7
They don't want your dumb ass. lpbk2713 Jun 2017 #8
OOOO what a strong leader. KentuckyWoman Jun 2017 #9
Trump thinks May's a loser now and he doesn't want to be linked to her if she's going down wishstar Jun 2017 #10
I forget... who was he calling a "coward"? nt procon Jun 2017 #11
The Brits were planning to show him what secondwind Jun 2017 #12
republican snowflake* needs to stay in his Safe Space Achilleaze Jun 2017 #13
He knows what the Brits have planned for him NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #14
Could this be the reason Gothmog Jun 2017 #15

Chemisse

(31,343 posts)
4. I am very dubious.
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 05:24 PM
Jun 2017

This goes against past behavior and his narcissistic personality.

I'll believe it when it has a better source.


Ahhh. And here is a better source:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/11/us/politics/trump-uk-visit.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

lpbk2713

(43,273 posts)
8. They don't want your dumb ass.
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 05:36 PM
Jun 2017



We don't either but we're stuck with you. Stay home and play golf.
Maybe you'll do the least amount of harm that way.

wishstar

(5,829 posts)
10. Trump thinks May's a loser now and he doesn't want to be linked to her if she's going down
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 05:38 PM
Jun 2017

and he wants only adulation on his trip, not humiliation from protesting crowds

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
12. The Brits were planning to show him what
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 06:45 PM
Jun 2017

they think of him, by mooning him by the hundreds lol

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
13. republican snowflake* needs to stay in his Safe Space
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 06:54 PM
Jun 2017

* republican Draft Dodger in Chief, Comrade Casino

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
14. He knows what the Brits have planned for him
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 07:28 PM
Jun 2017

He really hates being mooned by the little people.

Gothmog

(179,847 posts)
15. Could this be the reason
Mon Jun 12, 2017, 09:22 AM
Jun 2017

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