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Illinois protesters greet Trump with giant 'Trump chicken'
The Hill ^ | July 26, 2018 | Aris Folley

Posted on 07/26/2018 7:29:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Protesters greeted President Trump on his visit to Granite City, Ill., with a giant balloon depicting him as a chicken.

Trump delivered remarks at the U.S. Steel Co.'s Granite City Works, where he also took credit for the plant’s reopening following his increased tariffs on imports.

Protesters lined up hours ahead of his visit to greet the president with the “Trump chicken” balloon and numerous signs attacking the president as a “liar,” calling for his impeachment, and slamming his controversial “zero-tolerance” immigration policy.

(TWEET-AT-LINK)

Last week, another 33-foot-tall inflatable blimp depicting Trump as a chicken captured headlines after it was reportedly seen off the coast of San Francisco.

That chicken blimp was dressed in black and white prison stripes and labeled “Prisoner 45."

A 20-foot inflatable “Trump baby" blimp also captured international attention earlier this month when it flew over the United Kingdom during the president's visit there.

The orange diaper-clad baby holding a cell phone flew over London and Edinburgh and is now at the center of a battle between British museums over who gets to add the blimp to their collection.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Politics
KEYWORDS: balloons; granitecity; il2018; illinois; madisoncounty; protests; steel; trump; usefulidiots; ussteel
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While they have chicken and baby balloons, Trump has a roaring economy. They have Nancy Pelosi and we have Nikki Haley. They have pussy hats and we have $25 an hour job openings. They want to abolish ICE and we want to eliminate North Korean nuclear weapons.
1 posted on 07/26/2018 7:29:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Not even newsworthy.


2 posted on 07/26/2018 7:35:21 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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Excellent contrasts!


3 posted on 07/26/2018 7:37:44 PM PDT by jobim
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4 posted on 07/26/2018 7:38:56 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm ( 32:12))
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While they have chicken and baby balloons, Trump has a roaring economy. They have Nancy Pelosi and we have Nikki Haley. They have pussy hats and we have $25 an hour job openings. They want to abolish ICE and we want to eliminate North Korean nuclear weapons.

Gosh, that’s beautiful..........;)


5 posted on 07/26/2018 7:39:56 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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YOU'RE GOOD!
6 posted on 07/26/2018 7:41:03 PM PDT by onyx (JOIN 300 CLUB BY DONATING $34 MONTHLY! TRUMP'S WAY IS THE WIINNING WAY)
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"... Illinois protesters greet Trump with giant 'Trump chicken' ..."

Real resistors of the past must be rolling in the ground laughing at this resourceful and courageous 'Resistance.'

7 posted on 07/26/2018 7:43:59 PM PDT by tinyowl (A is A)
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To: Dawgreg; All

WHy this stunt?

Democrats can’t meme and they can’t generate real enthusiasm or creativity.

They PAY people to show up. They PAY people to come up with ideas.

Remember the Hillary “Duck”? Trump was “ducking” a debate so Dems paid for a duck to show up and follow him.

All PAID FOR fake ground movement. Then they put in the ‘news story’ with their jour-no-list fake media.

This has all the signs. 1. Fake protest. 2. Unclever attempt at humor. 3. Media runs a news story about it.

Classis Astro-turf.


8 posted on 07/26/2018 7:51:55 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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We’ve got Chik-Fil-A and they’ve got a rubber chicken full of hot air.


9 posted on 07/26/2018 7:52:17 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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Trump even keeps balloon makers employed ,LOL


10 posted on 07/26/2018 7:54:14 PM PDT by butlerweave
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One way to look at it. In an earlier thread about vandalism to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ yacht, the usual “no one needs a yacht” comments were answered by how many people work in that industry.


11 posted on 07/26/2018 7:57:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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As a former Yacht builder at Stephens Bros. in Stockton Ca, I would agree that the industry produces employment.


12 posted on 07/26/2018 8:13:56 PM PDT by davidb56
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No kidding. Trump is creating jobs, jobs, jobs, and these children are playing with balloons. God help this country.


13 posted on 07/26/2018 8:17:33 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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It's available in democratic blue too.

14 posted on 07/26/2018 8:18:58 PM PDT by BBell (shoot shot shoot shot shoot shot gimme a tissue!!!)
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I doubt people in that town are too impressed with a stunt probably organized by the Riverfront Slimes


15 posted on 07/26/2018 8:22:43 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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That beautiful hug, salute and comments from the World War II vet, makes this story so pathetic and unremarkable.

Think of Doug Q. Jones and you have got to feel better.


16 posted on 07/26/2018 8:25:14 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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let the whinny babies play with their balloons.


17 posted on 07/26/2018 8:34:07 PM PDT by euram
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Remember when Ted Kennedy did his about face on the Luxury Tax when he found out it was hurting boat buildets in his State?


18 posted on 07/26/2018 8:37:39 PM PDT by To-Whose-Benefit? (It is Error alone which needs the support of Government. The Truth can stand by itself.)
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Baby Trump didn’t fly OVER anywhere, but why spoil the story.


19 posted on 07/26/2018 9:10:31 PM PDT by MAGAthon
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20 posted on 07/26/2018 9:14:27 PM PDT by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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