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'Potty Mouth' Trump Targeted by UK Campaign Trying to Ban Him

© AP Photo / John LocherRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts after speaking at a rally Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, in Las Vegas. Trump spoke at the Treasure Island hotel and casino on the Strip.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts after speaking at a rally Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, in Las Vegas. Trump spoke at the Treasure Island hotel and casino on the Strip. - Sputnik International
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A woman from Scotland is petitioning the British government to ban US Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump from entering the UK on hate speech grounds.

Suzanne Kelly from Aberdeen has launched a campaign to prevent Trump from spouting his mouth off in the UK.

"The signatories believe Donald J Trump should be banned from UK entry for his continued, unrepentant hate speech and unacceptable behavior. His unacceptable behavior is well documented, and we feel it foments racial, religious and nationalistic intolerance which should not be welcome in the UK," the petition states.

Trump has called Mexicans "murderers and rapists", mocked women, refugees, people with disabilities and Muslims. And now black pastors in America are demanding he apologize to the black community for his "inflammatory rhetoric".

And it's this "inflammatory rhetoric" that Suzanne Kelly is keen on never hearing on Britsh soil. Kelly wants Trump barred from entering the UK.

"The UK has banned entry to many individuals for hate speech. The same principle should apply to Donald J Trump. We cannot see how the United Kingdom can condone his entry to the country when many people have been barred for less."

The anti-Trump petition only needs 10,000 signatures for the UK Parliament to respond. If it secures 100,000 names then it will be considered for debate in the House of Commons.

So for a quick look why the anti-Trump petition will be launched, here are just a few of the outrageous things that've come out of the presidential candidates's mouth:

"An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that Barack Obama's birth certificate is a fraud," said Trump speaking of the US President.

On climate change, he's said: "It's freezing and snowing in New York — we need global warming!"

Trump's casual racism has also made headlines:"When Mexico sends its people… they're sending people that have lots of problems… They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists… And some, I assume, are good people."

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The support for Trump to join the list of those banned from entering the UK will be easier to gauge when the petition goes live. Anti-Trump campaigners hope he joins the likes of anti-mosque campaigner Pamela Gellar, and American rapper, Chris Brown, who in 2010 was refused permission to enter the country by the Home Office on the grounds of being "guilty of a serious criminal offense.

Brown had pleaded guilty to assaulting his popstar girlfriend Rihanna hours before the US Grammy Awards in 2009.

Another US rapper, Tyler the Creator,was recently turned away from Britain in August because of his controversial lyrics.

The rapper was rejected under the terms of Home Office policy on "behaviors unacceptable in the UK."

"Coming to the UK is a privilege, and we expect those who come here to respect our shared values," a Home Office spokesperson said. 

So, there's hope yet for the Scottish campaigner eager to stop Donald Trump turning up in Britain with his potty mouth.

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