that was nigel evans mp.g demonstrators have gathered in westminster to protest against the president's proposed state visit to the uk. the protests have been organised by a group called the stop trump coalition. politicians and celebrities addressed the crowds gathered in parliament square. among the politicians was the joint leader of the green party, caroline lucas, who was one of the speakers at the rally in parliament square. let's talk to her right now. let me put to you what nigel evans was saying. president trump, elected by more than 60 million people, and all he is doing is sticking to his promises. why shouldn't he be given a state visit? where to start really. nigel evans said he saw no evidence of racism from donald trump. i don't know where he's been for the last few weeks but anybody who has heard his rhetoric and seen his plans to be building the wall to keep the mexicans out would have no doubt about his racism. when it comes to religious intolerance we have seen the executive orders on seven

nigel evans of the conservatives.wns and cities across the uk to coincide with the debate in westminster. our home affairs correspondent, nick beake, is at the demonstration in trafalgar square and joins us 110w. a sizeable crowd, as big as the protesters hoped? well, we're just adding to lose the light in westminster, you can see that big ben is now illuminated, and in the last half—hour or so more people have been arriving in parliament square. certainly not the sizeable crowd we saw a few weeks ago when they were responding to the news that there would be a state visit. we expect more people to arrive for about six o'clock, and there is a stage behind me, and there will be speakers, and we have got politicians, activists, musicians, including the paloma faith and lily allen. we got a flavour of the debate inside parliament, some four, some against the state visit. they are some against the state visit. they a re really of some against the state visit. they are really of one voice here, people are really of one voic

. >> reporter: but those in defense of president trump, like conservative mp nigel evans, said criticsuld get over it. >> he's going to go down in history as being roundly condemned for being the only politician to deliver on his politicians. we're attacking the american people, the 61 million people who voted for donald trump. >> reporter: the last state visit by an american president was by president obama in 2011. a state visit means rolling out the royal red carpet, including an official state banquet. it's ostensibly an invitation by the between. u.s. presidents have had to wait years for a state president, if they get one at all. president trump only had to wait seven days. that triggered the petition, and protest last night, arguing a state visit would be an embarrassment to her majesty the queen. >> there's no way, no way donald trump deserves this honor. >> reporter: in the end, the protest, the petition, the debate in parliament, none of it matters and no vote was taken. that state visit will go ahead as planned. >>> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. ♪living well c

. >> reporter: but those in defense of president trump, like conservative nigel evans say critics should as being roundly condemned for being the only politician to deliver on his promises. we're actually attacking the american people, the 61 million people who voted for donald trump. >> reporter: the last state visit by an american president was by president obama in 2011. unlike a regular visit, a state visit means rolling out the royal red carpet, including an official state banquet. it's ostensably an invitation by the queen. traditionally, u.s. presidents have had to wait years for a state visit if they get one at all. president trump only had to wait seven days, that triggered the petition and protest last night, arguing a state visit would be an embarrassment to her majesty, the queen. >> there is no way, no way donald trump deserves this honor. >> well, in the end, the protest, petition, debate in parliament, none of it really matters in the big picture. no vote was taken and that state visit will go ahead as planned. norah? >> there you go. charlie, thank you so much. >> the wor