Sheffield Lord Mayor bans Donald Trump from British city …….
The mayor of a major British city is mincing no words in expressing his feelings about U.S. President Donald Trumpโs impending visit to the United Kingdom. Sheffield Lord Mayor Magid Magid said this week that Trump is โbannedโ from entering his city, and declared July 13 โ the day the president is due to arrive in the U.K. for his state visit โ as โMexico Solidarity Day.โ
Magid, whose official designation is โLord Mayor,โ which is a ceremonial title given to mayors of some major U.K. cities, announced his decision during a Sheffield City Council meeting on Wednesday.
Magid wore a sombrero โin solidarityโ with Mexico, the BBC reported. He was also wearing ceremonial mayoral chains and a black T-shirt that read โDonald Trump is a wasteman,โ a slang term that refers to someone who lacks merit and maturity.
According to The Star, the mayor invited members of Sheffieldโs Mexican community to perform traditional dances during the meeting.
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In a series of Wednesday tweets, Magid, a former Somali refugee who arrived in the U.K. at the age of 5, explained why he believes Trump is a โwasteman.โ He also encouraged people to join demonstrations against Trump (tens of thousands of people are reportedly planning to protest the presidentโs visit) and urged Britons to lobby their local representatives โto take a vocal standโ against him.
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Magid was elected Sheffieldโs lord mayor in May โ to the delight of many residents, but also to the consternation of some who view him as an outsider. At 28, Magid is the youngest person to ever hold the post.
โIn this current climate of politics where fear and hate is widespread, the last thing we need is a world leader like Donald J. Trump being a spurting cesspit of hate, stoking divisions between communities while scapegoating minorities,โ Magid said at Wednesdayโs council meeting, according to The Star.
โWe need now more than ever to come together in spite of our differences and empower everyone in our society and collectively work towards building a future where love and tolerance prevail, and where everybody belongs,โ he added.~ Huffpost –ย ย Dominique Mosbergenย – ~
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