MPs mock Donald Trump amid claims he told Theresa May to 'fix' a warm reception for him in the UK following fears of mass protests at state visit
- Donald Trump is said to fear he will be greeted by protesters on his UK state visit
- He has reportedly lobbied Theresa May to make sure he gets a 'better reception'
- Now MPs are mocking the US President saying it is 'like asking turkeys to get more into the Christmas spirit'
MPs are mocking Donald Trump amid claims that he told Theresa May to 'fix' a warm reception for him in the UK.
The US President reportedly fears that he will be greeted by thronging crowds of protesters when he comes to Britain on a state visit.
It comes after the planned trip was postponed until next year with two million people signing a petition calling for it to be axed.
Trump is so concerned about 'negative coverage' that he has privately lobbied the Prime Minister to make sure he gets a 'better reception', according to The Sun.
A transcript of the conversation has reportedly been circulating among senior diplomats with the president saying he is in 'no rush' to come to Britain unless Ms May can 'fix it'.
Donald Trump, pictured left, is so concerned about 'negative coverage' of his state visit that he has lobbied Theresa May to make sure he gets a 'better reception', according to The Sun
A transcript of the conversation has reportedly been circulating among senior diplomats with the president saying he is in 'no rush' to come to Britain unless Ms May can 'fix it'
According to The Sun, he added: 'When I know I'm going to get a better reception, I'll come and not before.'
Now MPs are mocking Trump saying it is 'like asking turkeys to get more into the Christmas spirit'.
Labour's Stella Creasy - who once stood against Tom Watson for the deputy leadership of the party - added that ordering crowds to be more positive was like asking 'zombies to sort out welcoming party for Dracula at a garlic convention'.
A political insider added: 'She tried to explain she has no power to dictate how newspapers and media might decide to cover his visit. After all, we are not North Korea.'
The President's s state visit to Britain was kicked into the long grass last month after it was left out of the Queen's Speech.
It comes after Mr Trump's planned trip was postponed until next year with two million people signing a petition calling for it to be axed
The monarch uses the address to inform Parliament of upcoming visits, but the US president's trip was absent from the speech outlining the Government's programme for the next two years.
The speech only contained a reference to welcoming King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain this month.
There were rumours that it could be back on again because Mr Trump is in Europe for ten days.
Theresa May invited Mr Trump on behalf of the Queen when she met him in Washington DC in January - just a week after his inauguration.
However, both sides have failed to arrange a date amid reports that Mr Trump has been put off by the threat of fierce large-scale protests.
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