Ever since his stunning election victory, it seems everywhere in the world people have had their own equally strong reaction. While most overcame this initial shock and pledged to continue doing business with America in spite of who was in charge, leaders at every rung on the political ladder have decided that simply avoiding the new administration is the wisest possible path. Across the world, and even in the United States itself, politicians have spoken to reporters or taken to Twitter to declare that they won’t support President Donald Trump. What’s more, they won’t even allow the new President to enter their city or country. Here, for your consideration, are some of the most prominent members of the ever-growing list.
1. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Wishes He Could Ban Trump
He can’t, technically, because America doesn’t get down on laws that restrict the movement of (non-convicted) criminals. If his Trump University case goes the distance, officials could have a legal reason to keep him detained. However, Nutter did proclaim, “If I had the power, the only banning that would be done is that I would ban [Trump] from Philadelphia. We don’t have any room for that kind of stupidity here.”
2. The Day Before the Election, a Florida Mayor Actually Did Bar Trump
On Monday night before the unexpected results of the election, St. Petersburg, Florida mayor Rick Kriseman, tweeted:
I am hereby barring Donald Trump from entering St. Petersburg until we fully understand the dangerous threat posed by all Trumps.
— Rick Kriseman (@Kriseman) December 8, 2015
Though he has since clarified that the tweet was facetious, he told the Tampa Bay Times that he’d obviously never do such a thing. That didn’t stop the initial tweet from being retweeted nearly 20,000 times.
3. At Least One Other American Mayor Agreed with Krisemen
As Mayor Kriseman’s tweet was gathering steam, the mayor of Sunnyvale, California, Jim Griffith, publicly agreed that banning Trump wasn’t a terrible idea. It’s a sentiment that was clearly shared by several mayors throughout the country. Unfortunately, America isn’t the only nation in the world working to ban the potential candidate.
Ya know, I think Mayor Kriseman is on to something here… https://t.co/txdhBwBlFS
— Jim Griffith (@JimGriffith_SV) December 8, 2015
4. A Politician From the Philippines Wants to Ban Trump
Apparently in a recent speech, Donald Trump started naming terrorist countries and, oddly enough, he included the Philippines in the list. In response, Filipino Representative, Joey Salceda, filed a bill which stated, in part, “There is no feasible basis or reasonable justification to the wholesale labeling of Filipinos as coming from a ‘terrorist state’ or that they will be a Trojan horse.”
5. Parliament Discussed a Potential Ban in January
Though it likely won’t amount to any real legislation, it is interesting to consider that even members of parliament took time out of their day to have a discussion as to whether or not to ban Trump. One member of parliament reportedly said, “This is a man who is extremely high profile, involved in the American show business industry for years and years, a man who is interviewing for the most important job in the world. His words are not comical. His words are not funny. His words are poisonous. They risk inflaming tension between vulnerable communities.”
6. A Member of Germany’s Green Party Has Begun a Petition to Ban Trump
It hasn’t received a lot of official support, but more than 35,000 German people have signed a petition to ban Trump from entering the country. One of the lead proponents of the plan, Dieter Janecek, told a German magazine that the President-elect’s “rants of hate against minorities and refugees could constitute the criminal offense of incitement of hatred.(sic)”
7. In New York, the Banning Complication Is Controversial
As New York is Trump’s home town, the President-elect spends a lot of his time (and business) there. In the wake of the election, however, several people are actively protesting and pushing for a ban on Trump. Though New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, hasn’t supported that measure, he has said previously that, “Donald Trump will go down as one of the worst demagogues in recent U.S. political history.”
8. Mexico City Has Passed a Proposal that Bans Trump
In March, Mexico City legislators actually passed a resolution that would bar Trump from entering the country. The bill would be repealed if the President-elect recanted previous high profile statements about Mexican immigrants, and a much-touted (yet entirely fictional) plan to get Mexico to build a border wall. Of course, that’s about as possible as getting Mexico to shell out the money for the aforementioned border wall.
9. China Uses Trump As An Example of Why America Is Flawed
Though they haven’t yet suggested a ban, it’s not entirely out of the question for China to do so, as writer Gordon Chang said, “China is obsessed with Trump…State media takes his candidacy as proof that American democracy is flawed, comparing him to a ‘celebrity potato,’ for instance.”
10. The Political Tone in Afghanistan Is One of General Dismissal
Before the election, Afghanistan’s Minister of Information, Zardasht Shams, said that while he wasn’t entirely sure what Trump’s specific Afghanistan policy was, he was pretty certain it wouldn’t work out well for Muslims. Not pulling any punches, Shams declared, “Sorry, I’m not well updated on this fool’s policy or stand on Afghanistan. In general, Afghanistan, being a conservative and radical Muslim society, would hate and extremely dislike [Trump becoming president] and feel uncomfortable because of his anti-Muslim statements.”
