The British House of Commons on Monday was set to hold a three-hour debate over whether to ban Donald Trump from the United King — three times as long as the U.S. House of Representatives debated a $1.1 trillion spending bill in December.
The House of Commons debate is the result of a petition that more than 570,000 people signed calling for the Trump ban. That level of support requires a debate, although it won’t lead to a vote on anything once the debate ends.
The debate to permanently keep Trump out of the U.K. was sparked by the billionaire mogul’s comments about immigration, in particular him saying many immigrants coming from Mexico are “criminals” and “rapists,” and more recently, his call for a ban on all Muslims.
According to the BBC, Trump also said London police are “afraid for their own lives.” British Prime Minister David Cameron said Trump’s comments were “stupid,” but said he doesn’t support a Trump ban.
In contrast, the U.S. House debated the $1.1 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2016 for just one hour before passing it in mid-December. It was a two-hour debate if the debate on the rule for the omnibus bill is counted.
The huge spending bill passed the House 316-113, and it was rejected by 95 Republicans, many of whom thought the bill was rushed to the floor and approved before anyone could read the 2,000-page bill.
