Politico Europe reports:
Donald Trump said British MPs should “have a good time” and not be dragged away from their party conference recess when he comes to the U.K. in September.
Speaking to the BBC, the U.S. president appeared unfazed about the fact his upcoming state visit coincides with a House of Commons recess. It makes it highly unlikely that Trump will give a joint address to both Houses of Parliament, as some British allies have been clamoring for. “Let them go and have a good time,” Trump said of British MPs being recalled to hear him speak. “I don’t want them to.”
Trump was not granted a joint address of parliament during his first state visit in 2019, unlike Barack Obama in 2011. Some Londoners took to the streets to protest his trip, and a giant balloon of him looking like a baby was flown near parliament.
Read the full article. Cultist Nigel Farage’s Reform Party is leading the push to recall Parliament during Trump’s visit.
Trump shrugs off giving Parliament speech when he visits UK https://t.co/eQcLpMKe9t
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 15, 2025
Trump WON’T get honour of addressing Parliament during State Visit, Lord Mandelson suggests as he heaps praise on ‘phenomenal’ president https://t.co/OhLGkhviKw
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) July 13, 2025
Trump denied address to Parliament on visit to UK
Which means the US president will not achieve something enjoyed by predecessors Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Nobody wants to listen to Trump’s bullshit. pic.twitter.com/b3hQ5QxmUI
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