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In reply to the discussion: "Donald Trump Is Not Invited to Queen's Funeral" Royalist-Daily Beast, Politico and Times of London [View all]hlthe2b
(114,033 posts)41. That article precedes this one. The issue is 1. not enough space for all the current leaders
who will want to attend and 2. the sticky wicket of excluding Trump.
Apparently, this is how the Brits have decided to deal with both, but they have to stick with the current leadership and their plus one only; otherwise, it would be a diplomatic slap if other former Presidents received a 'personal" invitation --and lay open the previous reasoning as a lie.
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"Donald Trump Is Not Invited to Queen's Funeral" Royalist-Daily Beast, Politico and Times of London [View all]
hlthe2b
Sep 2022
OP
Well tfg may have posted this on untruth social "the most extraordinary honor of my life."
sdfernando
Sep 2022
#1
I suspect this is a situation which involves a very tight seating-plan and no +1s.
forgotmylogin
Sep 2022
#32
As it should be. The Brits know a narcissistic, fraudulent, mob boss slobfather when they see one.
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2022
#16
Dubya is a shallow, drug-addled, entitled sociopath and I don't expect shit from him. He
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2022
#24
Well, Shithead will have to find some other way to get his name in the news that day.
Initech
Sep 2022
#36
Trump doesn't know what is coming. This one is a tiny ripple in a very small brook. More to come.
Stuart G
Sep 2022
#37
That article precedes this one. The issue is 1. not enough space for all the current leaders
hlthe2b
Sep 2022
#41
TFG says he would've gotten a better seat than Biden at the Queen's funeral.
LetMyPeopleVote
Sep 2022
#55