Australians Call For Ban Of Don Trump Jr. For Hate Mongering

Activists are calling on Australia to ban Donald Trump Jr. ahead of a visit next month.

Trump was expected to visit the country on July 9 to 11 during a trip sponsored by "Turning Point Australia," a group affiliated with Charlie Kirk's "Turning Point USA."

By Monday, nearly 15,000 people had signed a petition calling for the former president's son to be banned from the country.

If Trump does visit Australia, he can expect protests at his event.

"Donald Trump Junior is a far-right agitator who spreads bigotry wherever he goes," Omar Hassan of the Campaign Against Racism & Fascism said in a statement. "His visit is likely to be a magnet for far-right and neo-nazi groups across Melbourne, so we will be there in numbers to send the message that people here reject and despise everything they stand for."

"Trump Jr is a prominent far-right spokesperson, famous for his aggressive racist and transphobic campaigning," he added. "He was an instrumental part of his father's 2016 presidential run, and has since been part of attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, including the violence on January 6. We're protesting him to stand against white supremacy, transphobia, and misogyny."

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