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Mayor of British town bans Trump, declares 'Mexico Solidarity Day'

By Ray Downs
Magid Magid, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, also said U.S. President Donald Trump is a "wasteman." Photo by Chris Saunders, courtesy of Magid Magid
Magid Magid, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, also said U.S. President Donald Trump is a "wasteman." Photo by Chris Saunders, courtesy of Magid Magid

July 5 (UPI) -- The mayor of Sheffield, Britain, announced on Thursday he is banning U.S. President Donald Trump from his city ahead of his visit to the country next week.

Magid Magid, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, made the announcement at a city council meeting while wearing a sombrero "in solidarity" with Mexico, BBC News reported.

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Magid took to Twitter to spread the word, referring to Trump as a "wasteman," which is defined as "a man who acts like a boy, lacking maturity, and generally wastes his time and life by doing everything to achieve nothing."

"I Magid Magid, Lord Mayor & first citizen of this city hereby declare that not only is Donald J Trump a WASTEMAN, but he is also henceforth banned from the great city of Sheffield!" Magid tweeted.

Magid added a photo of himself wearing a sombrero and said he is making July 13 "Mexico Solidarity Day."

The Sheffield mayor also tweeted a list of five reasons he is opposed to Trump, which included complaints about the travel restrictions and increased background checks on people traveling from certain Muslim-majority countries.

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Other reasons include U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, separating migrant children from families at the U.S-Mexico border and "defending the violence and actions of White Supremacists."

Magid urged followers to participate in anti-Trump rallies, support and donate to anti-Trump organizations and urge their representatives to "take a vocal stand against Trump."

Trump is not scheduled to visit Sheffield, but he is expected to face several protests in the places he does visit, which includes London and Scotland.

Several protests in London are already planned and more expected for his Scotland visit.

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