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The UK Parliament had a lot to say about banning Donald Trump

By Zach Toombs
Jan 19, 2016

The United Kingdom's House of Commons debated for three hours Monday a petition to ban Donald Trump from the nation. That petition had been signed by 560,000 U.K. citizens.

"His words are not funny," said Labour lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, who supported the ban. "His words are poisonous."

The debate ended without a vote, but even the members of Parliament against a ban on Trump didn't have kind words for him.

"I could not support the exclusion of Donald Trump from this country," said Irish politician Gavin Robinson. "Bring him here. Let us have the opportunity to challenge him and let him go home with his tail between his legs and recognize that the principles he inspires no longer reflect this country, the United State of America or the aspirations that we should all seek to promote internationally."

Prime Minister David Cameron has been among those speaking out against the ban, despite saying Britain would "unite against" Trump if he did ever visit.

Watch the full debate on C-SPAN.

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