DUBLIN (Sputnik) — The United Kingdom stands behind its invitation of US President Donald Trump to the country this year despite Trump's executive order on immigration, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said during a press conference in Dublin on Monday.
"I have… issued that invitation for a state visit for President Trump to the United Kingdom, and that invitation stands," May told reporters.
The prime minister stressed that the two nations are close allies and share a special relationship.
Following the decree, an online petition was published at the website of the UK Parliament, demanding Trump be barred from making a state visit to the United Kingdom. More than 1.4 million people had signed the petition by Monday evening.
