Trump has been to the U.K. for two lavish state visits. However, the U.S. president, who is divisive among British parliamentarians, did not speak on the estate during either trip.
In 2017 then House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said he would be “strongly opposed” to Trump addressing parliament. This year’s state visit coincided with a House of Commons recess — although Trump appeared unfazed.
“Let them go and have a good time,” Trump said of the prospect of British MPs being recalled to hear him speak. “I don’t want them to.”
Trump ally Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, said: “This will look to our closest ally like open political bias.”
“Hillary’s work to put the rights of women and girls center-stage in diplomacy, and her work in peace-building, has changed millions of lives across the globe and she continues to inspire so many leaders today,” Conlon told POLITICO London Playbook PM.
Smith added: “Hillary Clinton has been a driven and energetic chancellor and it is great she is visiting Parliament to discuss the university and its ambitious plans for the future.”
