KEMI Badenoch today demanded Sir Keir Starmer apologise to Donald Trump, after the Foreign Secretary called the Republican chief a “Nazi”.
In her first PMQs as leader of the opposition, a fired up Ms Badenoch blasted David Lammy for his past attacks on the incoming US President.
PAKemi Badenoch today demanded Sir Keir Starmer apologise for comments by David Lammy calling Donald Trump a “Nazi”[/caption]
PAThe PM refused to apologise but said he looks forward to working with Trump “in years to come”[/caption]
PASir Keir and Kemi Badenoch also accused each others parties of behaving like “student politicians”[/caption]
In tweets spanning across 2017 – 2019, the Foreign Secretary branded Trump a “narcissist” and “far right”.
He also said: “Trump is not only a woman-hating, neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath.
“He is also a profound threat to the international order that has been the foundation of Western progress for so long.”
Hitting out at the comments in a packed out Commons, Ms Badenoch said: “The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary met Donald Trump in September.
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“Did the Foreign Secretary take that opportunity to apologise for making derogatory and scatological references?
“And if he did not will the Prime Minister do so now on his behalf?”
Sir Keir responded that he and Mr Lammy have previously had dinner with Trump in New York, where the trio discussed a “a number of issues of global significance”.
He added: “It was a very constructive exercise.”
Ms Badenoch slammed the PM for refusing to take the opportunity to apologise before also asking if he would invite the incoming President to address Parliament.
She said: “Given that most of his Cabinet signed a motion to ban president Trump from addressing Parliament, will the Prime Minister show that he and his Government can be more than student politicians by asking the Speaker to extend an invitation to president Trump to address Parliament on his next visit?”
Sir Keir hit back: “The Leader of the Opposition is giving a masterclass on student politics.”
At the beginning of PMQs, the Labour chief built on an earlier written statement congratulating Trump on his sweeping victory.
He said: “Can I begin by congratulating President-elect Trump on his historic election victory. As the closest of allies, the UK and US will continue to work together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy.
“And having had dinner with President-elect Trump just a few weeks ago, I look forward to working with him in the years to come.”
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