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| Vote in NSW parliament labels Donald Trump ‘a revolting slug' unfit for public office | |
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| Donald Trump is a “revolting slug” unfit for public office, according to the New South Wales parliament’s upper house. | Donald Trump is a “revolting slug” unfit for public office, according to the New South Wales parliament’s upper house. |
| On Thursday, Jeremy Buckingham, an upper house Greens MP, tabled a motion condemning “misogynistic, hateful” comments the US Republican presidential candidate has made against women and minorities, including his remarks revealed at the weekend describing sexual assault. | On Thursday, Jeremy Buckingham, an upper house Greens MP, tabled a motion condemning “misogynistic, hateful” comments the US Republican presidential candidate has made against women and minorities, including his remarks revealed at the weekend describing sexual assault. |
| The motion also called out what is described as the divisive, destructive impact of hate speech from political candidates and agreed with those describing Trump as a “slug” unfit for office. | The motion also called out what is described as the divisive, destructive impact of hate speech from political candidates and agreed with those describing Trump as a “slug” unfit for office. |
| Buckingham’s motion was unanimously carried. | Buckingham’s motion was unanimously carried. |
| “It’s clear that all reasonable and decent people find Donald Trump’s behaviour obnoxious and that the world is hoping American voters reject his politics of hate,” Buckingham said. | “It’s clear that all reasonable and decent people find Donald Trump’s behaviour obnoxious and that the world is hoping American voters reject his politics of hate,” Buckingham said. |