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British create a petition to keep Piers Morgan in U.S.

After a petition to deport the pro-gun-control CNN host gains momentum, a counter-petition emerges

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British create a petition to keep Piers Morgan in U.S. (Credit: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

A petition calling to deport pro-gun-control CNN host Piers Morgan back to England has easily surpassed the 25,000 signatures that requires a response from the White House. Started on Friday in Texas, a few days after Morgan called gun advocate Larry Pratt “an unbelievably stupid man”, the petition accuses Morgan of engaging “in a hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution” and wants to deport him “immediately for his effort to undermine the Bill of Rights and for exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens.”

More than 70,000 people have signed the petition. But what if the UK doesn’t want him back?

A new petition called “Keep Piers Morgan in the USA” has emerged:

We want to keep Piers Morgan in the USA.

There are two very good reasons for this. Firstly, the first amendment.

Second and the more important point. No one in the UK wants him back.

Actually there is a third. It will be hilarious to see how loads of angry Americans react.

So far, the petition only has 67 signatures. It needs an additional 24,933 by Jan. 24 to merit a response from the White House.

 

 

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com. More Prachi Gupta.

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