When asked, he told GB News: “Without doubt – the USA is our most important ally.”
Suella Braverman, the former Home Secretary added: “Of course President Trump should address Parliament. This snub is simply down to the Prime Minister’s weakness and not wanting to upset his inept Foreign Secretary and loony backbenchers.”
President Trump failed to secure a parliament speech during his 2019 state visit, after being blocked by the left-wing activist speaker John Bercow.
Sir Keir Starmer has also faced warnings that a speech by Donald Trump in parliament could backfire if attended by hard-left MPs keen to steal the limelight by heckling or protests.
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, a minister in Tony Blair’s government, coordinated a letter to the Lords Speaker, Lord McFall, warning it would be “inappropriate” for Trump to deliver an address in the British seat of government.
The letter warned: “If it is suggested that he be invited to address both houses of parliament I hope that you and Lindsay will suggest that would be inappropriate on this occasion because of his attitude towards and comments about the UK, parliamentary democracy, the Nato Alliance and Ukraine.”
Labour MP Kate Osborne also wrote to Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, asking him “to agree [a speech] would be inappropriate and mirror the previous Speaker’s recommendation”.
“It is of course up to our government to decide if they use the state visit to engage with Trump on a wide range of issues as above but that does not translate to giving him the honour of addressing the UK parliament, the decision of which I believe should reside with you.
“The risk of low attendance could also have negative or unintended consequences.”
Another Labour MP anonymously warned: “Parliament has nothing to learn from a serial liar, cheat, womaniser and bankrupt. We don’t need Trump to lecture and dictate his unilateral terms to our elected representatives.”
“If Trump’s serious about engaging with the UK in good faith, he should start by removing his foolish tariffs which will only punish both US and UK consumers.”
Previous US presidents to deliver speeches to parliament include Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.