PresidentDonald Trumphas completed the first of a three-dayinaugural state visitto the U.K., but it was one filled with pomp and protests.
Marine One, which carried the Trumps, flew above large crowds with colorful signs, including some that read: “Stop Trump’s nuclear arms race” and “No to Trump, no to war, no to racism.” In addition to the state banquet, the first couple used their helicopter as a mode of transportation during the first day to avoid London streets — and presumably the protestors.
Trump’s state visit to the U.K. has been repeatedly postponed since he took office and he is a controversial figure across the pond, having feuded with London’s mayor and criticized Prime Minister May’s handling of Brexit.
On Monday, shortly before he landed at Stansted Airport, Trump sent out a pair of tweetsattacking London Mayor Sadiq Khanas a “stone cold loser.”
And on Sunday, a day before his arrival, Trump denied callingMeghan Markle“nasty” after he learned about her 2016 criticism of him during the presidential campaign.
“Together Against Trump” mounted demonstrations on Monday,at Buckingham Palace, and will do so again on Tuesday,in London’s Trafalgar Square. Protestors then plan to march from the square on Tuesday to “wherever [Trump] is.”
The blimp is set to be raised above Parliament Square for two hours according to a spokesman for the blimp who told theEvening Standardthat they had received permission from Khan.
source: people.com
