Two million people could protest on the streets if Donald Trump is given a state visit to the UK next year, poll reveals
Donald Trump has reportedly told Theresa May that he won't come if he'll be met with large protests
TWO million people could hit the streets to protest if US President Donald Trump is given a state visit next year, a poll has revealed.
The embattled US President previously told Theresa May during a phone call that he did not want to come to the UK if he would be met by large protests.
But an ICM Unlimited poll found that four per cent of people - around two million - claim they would “definitely join a protest” if the controversial former reality TV star is given a state visit.
While another seven per cent claimed they would “consider joining a protest”.
Thirteen per cent of those polled claimed they would be pleased to see him in the UK, while 31 per cent said they would be upset.
ICM Unlimited interviewed a representative online sample of 1,972 adults aged 18 and above on 25 to 28 August 2017.
Mrs May invited Trump to Britain seven days after his inauguration when she became the first foreign leader to visit him in the White House.
After appearing to sympathise with white supremacists following race riots in Charlottesville, the US President has come under more criticism from British politicians, making a state visit next year increasingly unlikely.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: "It was a great shame he failed to make a clear distinction between fascists and anti-fascists, between Nazis and anti-Nazis."
And the Lib Dems called for Mr Trump's visit to be axed completely The Sun on Sunday reported in July that Trump asked the PM to fix a good reception for him.
In the telephone call, he said: "I still want to come, but I'm in no rush.
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So, if you can fix it for me, it would make things a lot easier.
"When I know I'm going to get a better reception, I'll come and not before."
Two million people have signed a petition calling for Mr Trump's proposed trip to be axed.
