무슬림의 미국 입국 금지 발언으로 전 세계적인 비난을 받는 공화당의 대선주자 도널드 트럼프가 앞으로 영국 입국에 곤란을 겪을 전망이다.
데일리뉴스는 9일 영국에서 트럼프의 입국을 금지하는 온라인 청원 운동(petition.parliament.uk)을 시작해 참여자가 15만명을 넘었다고 보도했다.
청원운동은 "영국은 '증오연설(hate speech)‘을 하는 많은 사람들의 입국을 금지하고 있다. 같은 논리에서 무슬림에 대한 증오(憎惡)를 표출하는 트럼프의 영국 입국을 금지해야 한다"고 주장했다.
이어 "영국은 입국을 원하는 사람들이 묵과할 수 없는 행동을 할 때 그들이 부자든 빈자든 강자든 약자든 공평하게 적용해야 할 것"이라고 강조했다.
만일 영국 입국 금지 조치가 현실화된다면 트럼프에게 실질적인 타격이 발생할 수 있다. 우선 트럼프는 스코틀랜드와 아일랜드에 골프코스를 소유하고 있다. 또 스코틀랜드는 트럼프의 어머니 고향이기도 하다.
미국의 청원사이트 크레도액션에서도 뉴스채널인 MSNBC와 CNN이 트럼프의 인터뷰와 연설 등을 더 이상 제공하지 말 것을 요구하는 서명운동에 들어갔다.
트럼프의 막말은 중동의 재벌 기업가들을 분노케 하고 있다. 아랍에미리트의 부호 칼라프 알하브투어는 몇 달 전만해도 트럼프를 지지했지만 트럼프의 끊임없는 막말 릴레이에 마음을 바꿨다.
그는 "트럼프가 내 사무실을 방문한다면 들어오지 못하게 하겠다. 아마도 그와 얘기를 한다면 다른 곳에서 그가 하는 방식이 아니라 아주 문명인의 방법으로 토론을 할 것"이라고 비꼬았다.
미국에서도 여러 도시에서 트럼프가 들어오는 것을 금지하는 제안이 잇따르고 있다. 필라델피아의 마이클 너터 시장은 "우리 도시는 저런 종류의 천치(天癡)에게 할애할 공간이 없다"고 단호하게 말했다.
플로리다 세인트피터스버그의 릭 크리스먼 시장도 트위터에 "트럼프가 제기한 (무슬림과 이민자 등) 모든 위험요인을 우리가 이해할 수 있을 때까지 그는 우리 도시에 들어올 수 없다"고 강조했다.
조지아 버크헤드의 한 기차길 철탑엔 트럼프 이미지에 나치 상징을 배경으로 한 배너가 내붙기도 했다.
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Petition to keep Donald Trump out of the United Kingdom receives more than 150,000 signatures, but it's rejected by politician
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An online petition to block Trump from entering the U.K. gained more than 150,000 signatures — but a politician rejected the measure, saying the best way to deal with the U.S. presidential candidate is to "engage in robust democratic debate" instead of keeping him out of the country.
The U.K. government was required to respond after "block Donald J Trump from U.K. entry" received more than 100,000 signatures.
"The U.K. has banned entry to many individuals for hate speech. The same principles should apply to everyone who wishes to enter the U.K.," the petition states.
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