The Commons Does Not Want Trump

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The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, voiced his strong opposition on Monday to President Donald Trump being invited to deliver a speech to members of the historic British Parliament in London.

Bercow's statements respond to the invitation that Prime Minister Theresa May extended to Trump to visit the United Kingdom when he met with the president in the White House.

However, the possible visit of the President of the United States has not sat well with public opinion and the members of Parliament themselves. More than 160 members of the House of Commons have just signed a motion requesting that Trump not be given the opportunity to speak at the Westminster Hall auditorium, home of the British Parliament.

"Before the imposition of the veto on immigrants, I would have strongly opposed a speech by President Trump at Westminster Hall already," Bercow explained. "After the imposition of the immigrant ban, I am even more opposed."

Although he said that parliament values the relationship with the United States, he noted that at the same time he opposes “racism and sexism, as well as our support for equality before the law and judicial independence, are extremely important issues for the House. Common”

Bercow warned that "a speech by a foreign leader to both Houses of Parliament is not an automatic right, it is an earned honor."

According to CNN, the president of the House of Commons is one of the three people who must give his approval for a foreign president to intervene in parliament.