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Rumors of a Quick Trump Visit to U.K. Stir Protest Rumors of a Quick Trump Visit to U.K. Stir Protest
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LONDON — President Trump may make a quick visit to Britain next week to fill a gap in his schedule, according to news reports on Monday, exciting the many Britons eager to protest his presence in the country.LONDON — President Trump may make a quick visit to Britain next week to fill a gap in his schedule, according to news reports on Monday, exciting the many Britons eager to protest his presence in the country.
According to British newspapers including The Times of London and The Guardian, which cited unnamed British government sources, the White House has suggested that Mr. Trump could stop by Downing Street after visiting Turnberry, his golf resort in Scotland, during a forthcoming trip to Europe. According to British newspapers including The Times of London and The Guardian, which cited unidentified British government sources, the White House has suggested that Mr. Trump could stop by Downing Street after visiting Turnberry, his golf resort in Scotland, during an upcoming trip to Europe.
Mr. Trump would visit Britain between attending the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg on Friday and Saturday and joining celebrations for Bastille Day in France on July 14.Mr. Trump would visit Britain between attending the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg on Friday and Saturday and joining celebrations for Bastille Day in France on July 14.
Unless Mr. Trump decided to return to Washington and fly back to Europe again, those two commitments would leave him with several days to kill, a long time in politics.Unless Mr. Trump decided to return to Washington and fly back to Europe again, those two commitments would leave him with several days to kill, a long time in politics.
Mr. Trump might come to Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for informal talks as part of any such visit, but final confirmation would probably be given just 24 hours ahead to minimize the risk of disruption, the newspapers reported. Or he might visit Mrs. May at the prime minister’s country residence, Chequers, which is some 40 miles northwest of London and easier to isolate. Mr. Trump might come to Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for informal talks as part of any such visit, but final confirmation would probably happen just 24 hours ahead to minimize the risk of disruption, the newspapers reported. Or he might visit Mrs. May at the prime minister’s country residence, Chequers, which is some 40 miles northwest of London and easier to isolate.
Mrs. May traveled to Washington to meet with President Trump soon after his inauguration and extended an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II for a state visit this year. On Monday, Mrs. May’s spokesman sought to pour cold water on the reports, saying, “I am not aware of any plans for the president to visit the U.K. in the next few weeks.”
The rapidity of the invitation was criticized. In February, opponents of Mr. Trump, including some members of Parliament and trade unions, vowed to hold the largest demonstrations in British history for any state visit by Mr. Trump. Mrs. May traveled to Washington to meet with Mr. Trump soon after his inauguration and extended an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II for a state visit this year.
The rapidity of that invitation was criticized. In February, opponents of Mr. Trump, including some members of Parliament and trade unions, vowed to hold the largest demonstrations in British history for any state visit by Mr. Trump.
The invitation stands, but given the probability of major protests during such a formal visit, the trip appeared to have been postponed and was not mentioned last month in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament, which sets out the government’s program.The invitation stands, but given the probability of major protests during such a formal visit, the trip appeared to have been postponed and was not mentioned last month in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament, which sets out the government’s program.