Any motion that is submitted to Parliament's e-petition website and attracts more than 100,000 signatures in less than six months is automatically put forward to the Petition's Committee, which decides whether a parliamentary debate on the matter would be appropriate.
Successful submissions will be on proposals that have not recently been debated by MPs and must contain a specific request for action on policy.
The Petition’s Committee does not have the power to grant debates on motions of no confidence, which meant a recent petition calling for a no confidence vote on David Cameron failed to be granted a debate.
Successful petitions are usually debated in Westminster Hall, the overflow room for parliamentary debate.
Trump has courted controversy throughout his campaign to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
In his latest remarks the billionaire called for a “complete shutdown” on Muslim immigration to the United States, provoking worldwide anger and guaranteeing almost wall-to-wall press coverage.
Donald Trump's most controversial quotes
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It followed a Monmouth poll appearing to show rival Ted Cruz pulling ahead for the first time in the race.
Trump then claimed parts of London and Paris were “so radicalised” police officers from the cities were unable to enter certain boroughs or arrondissement. In response furious MPs and pressure groups have mounted a campaign to ban the potential candidate from entering the UK.
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