The move would still mean Trump’s state visit was far earlier in his term than President Obama’s
Though the dates may change again, a provisional three day slot for the president’s formal visit has been pencilled in from October 5 to 8, The Sun has learned.
The Thursdsay to Sunday slot falls just after the Tories’ annual party conference but before Parliament returns from a recess – allowing Trump to bypass having to make any address to protesting MPs.
A senior government source said: “Trump still really wants to come this year, but he wants the heat to die down a bit first.
“The White House watch what happens over here surprisingly closely, and they don’t want to create a scene for our sake either.”
There were protests up and down the country from London to Newcastle
Only one US leader has ever been a guest at Balmoral before.
The Queen hosted President Eisenhower there in 1959, to honour his leadership of allied forces during World War Two.
On top of a Scotland visit, President Trump has also requested a tour of Churchill’s war rooms, with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson – who wrote a biography of the legendary wartime PM – as the guide.
Mr Farage told The Sun: “I wouldn’t discuss my private conversations with the president, but I don’t think Mr Bercow is going to stop the visit from happening.
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