Merseyside MPs back calls for ban on Trump visit to UK
The US President retweeted anti muslim videos from a British Far Right group
MP on Merseyside are among those who are calling on Donald Trump to banned from the UK - after he retweeted anti muslim videos posted by a far right group.
The US President caused outrage on Wednesday by retweeting three posts by Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen to his 43.6 million followers, including footage from the Netherlands purporting to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches.
A Downing Street spokersperson said : "The Prime Minister was very clear that it was wrong to tweet these videos
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said Mr Trump had "endorsed the views of a vile, hate-filled racist organisation that hates me and people like me'', adding: "He is wrong and I refuse to let it go and say nothing."
A string of MPs demanded the cancellation of Mr Trump's visit in an urgent debate in the House of Commons today with some saying the Government should demand that the president apologise or delete his Twitter account.
Wavertree MP Luciana Berger said: "Hate breeds hate. An attack on the Muslim community is an attack on us all."
"Donald Trump is now actively sowing seeds of hate in our country."
"At at time when the number of hate crimes is going up, what action is the Home Secretary going to take today over the actions of the President?"