Former Mumford & Sons star Winston Marshall has asked Karoline Leavitt if President Trump would support Brits with political asylum when it comes to thing like “hate speech”
Former Mumford & Sons star Winston Marshall has asked if Donald Trump will support Brits with political asylum when it comes to “hate speech”.
In a clip shared on X by a US TV viewer, it showed the former musician involved in a press Q&A with The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The ex bandmate asked: “With general free speech issues, would the Trump administration consider political asylum for British citizens in such a situation?”
To which she replied: “Well, to your latter question, it’s a very good one. I have not heard that proposed to the president, nor have I spoken to him about that idea, but I certainly can and talk to our national security team and see if it’s something the administration would entertain to your first question about free speech.
“In the United Kingdom, the Vice President has been incredibly outspoken about this for good reason. And the President has spoken about this as well, directly with your Prime Minister when he was here for a visit to the White House.”
One viewers posted the clip on X, with the caption: “JUST IN: New media British reporter asks Karoline Leavitt if Trump would consider “political asylum for British citizens” targeted for things like “hate speech”
“She says they’ll look into it,” they added.
Before continuing: “‘I have not heard that proposed to the president nor have I spoken to him about that idea, but I certainly can, and talk to our national security team and see if it’s something the administration would entertain.’
“I have ZERO issue with this, as British citizens who support free speech are already more ‘American’ in their ideals than many AMERICANS already here! @MikeWaltz47 @JDVance.”
Winston quit Mumford and Sons in 2021 to spare his fellow bandmates from abuse, after he publicly endorsed a book by conservative journalist Andy Ngo.
His bandmates were “dragged under the bus” by fans online who disagreed with his views. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “They went for my friends. And that’s not fair on them because it’s got nothing to do with them.”
“There was just a lot of very horrible negativity… and a lot of nonsense and lies. In the public eye we were a unity [sic] and that’s what I suppose these internet mobs do – they go for all those people around you.
“It became quite a big story, particularly in America – and it felt like very distracting, unwanted attention and possibly damaging for the brand of the band.”
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