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Trump London protest news: Nearly 250,000 protesters march against president's visit (barf alert)
BBC News ^ | 13th July 2018 | CHLOE CHAPLAIN & SOPHIE WILLIAMS

Posted on 07/14/2018 4:07:49 PM PDT by Ennis85

Nearly 250,000 activists descended on the streets of central London today to protest Donald Trump's visit to the UK, organisers said.

Protesters marched through the capital carrying placards reading "Dump Trump" and "Star Spangled Gobs***".

Aerial images showed the streets of central London from Portland Place to Trafalgar Square packed with tens of thousands of people taking part.

Stop Trump, the group which organised the biggest march, said that there were 250,000 people taking part.

The day began with the unveiling of the Trump baby blimp in Parliament Square, which was crowdfunded by campaigners furious that Mr Trump was being welcomed to the UK.

The balloon, which depicts Mr Trump wearing a nappy and carrying a mobile phone, was later pictured among the marching crowds.

Later, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed crowds at a rally in Trafalgar Square and was received with enthusiasm.

"We are asserting our right to demonstrate, our right to free speech," he said.

Mr Corbyn said Sadiq Khan deserves support and not condemnation. "Human rights belong to all of us," he added.

Mr Corbyn said the message of the demonstration was "one of solidarity". He added: "When we unite together with common objectives, we can all win."

The crowd applauded him warmly and chanted "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn".

Into the evening several protesters jumped into the fountain in the centre of the square to cool off and kids followed suit - splashing in the shallow water.

Braver members of the crowd climbed up to the top and protested from there.

While activists were making their feelings known in central London, the President was meeting with Theresa May at Chequers for talks on trade, Brexit and Nato. He later took tea with the Queen at Windsor Castle.

(Excerpt) Read more at standard.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; protests; trump; visit
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To: Ennis85

We stopped giving a shit what Brits thought over 200 years ago.


21 posted on 07/14/2018 4:17:46 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Cobra64

What is it with FNC this afternoon? They are such hand-ringers today about anything in the news regarding anything Trump.

Let’s face it they do not have a clue about what is going on.


22 posted on 07/14/2018 4:18:08 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Ennis85

Tommy Robinson and their reaction to Our President Donald J. Trump, is why we kicked the Pommies out.


23 posted on 07/14/2018 4:18:20 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: Ennis85

>>”We are asserting our right to demonstrate, our right to free speech,” he said.

But only as long as you say what your BETTERS let you say, you pathetic SUBJECTS of a monarchy.


24 posted on 07/14/2018 4:19:32 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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To: Ennis85

Looks like a lot of unemployed people available on a workday to come out for a protest.


25 posted on 07/14/2018 4:19:39 PM PDT by Saveourcountry
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To: Ennis85

And Europe wonders why so many in the U.S think so poorly of them.


26 posted on 07/14/2018 4:19:55 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: Ennis85

Can’t have any pro-Trump rallies though. That would be a hate crime.

https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/14/police-khans-london-ban-pro-trump-rally-u-s-embassy/


27 posted on 07/14/2018 4:21:31 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=600><p>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

“Millions who love him stayed home and didn’t protest.”

More likely they went to work. No time to protest, busy funding the welfare checks for the protesters.


28 posted on 07/14/2018 4:21:40 PM PDT by Saveourcountry
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Dims would do the same thing here.


29 posted on 07/14/2018 4:23:34 PM PDT by wally_bert (Just call me Angelo or babe.)
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To: Ennis85
Sargon of Akkad's video of the parade.
"Here comes the Trump re-election campaign"

The Friday 13th #TrumpProtest March

30 posted on 07/14/2018 4:24:56 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: Ennis85

1) an actual turnout of 250,000 is more likely a few nights’ worth of leftard wet dreams;

2) given a metro London population of ~11,000,000, even their (lying) cumulative wet dreams don’t amount to squat (2%).

3) given that London’s moron ratio is likely comparable to that of NYC/SF/etc, one would surely imagine a more numerous dhimmi turnout.

MAGA, mate ! !


31 posted on 07/14/2018 4:25:46 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: bigbob

Judging by what happened with Brexit, May could give 2 S%#ts about what her people think. Why should we?


32 posted on 07/14/2018 4:27:12 PM PDT by dgbrown
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To: Ennis85

A lot of people will come out into the streets when they know the media authorities approve of them and they can get their faces on camera. Or their butts or whatever. It’s an appeal to narcissists. Those who come out for the opposition know they are going to get slammed and hated by the media so it takes a lot more guts and determination.


33 posted on 07/14/2018 4:28:36 PM PDT by squarebarb ( Fairy tales are basically true.)
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To: Ennis85

A measley 250K? How about half a million? Or closer to a full million, maybe? Blather on about whatever you like. Our POTUS had a mahvellous 2 days with the Prime Ministah. Then he an his wife had tea with the Her Majesty the Queen, before they flew off to Don’s own golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland. Suck on THAT a while!


34 posted on 07/14/2018 4:29:21 PM PDT by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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To: Ennis85

What band played?


35 posted on 07/14/2018 4:31:06 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Spygate's clock began in 2015 - what did President Obama know and when did he know it)
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To: Ennis85

F’em!


36 posted on 07/14/2018 4:32:35 PM PDT by stevio (MAGA)
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To: Ennis85

islamists and their facilitators


37 posted on 07/14/2018 4:32:39 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: kanawa
That link needed a warning

             

38 posted on 07/14/2018 4:36:23 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Ennis85

Watched twenty minutes of the March. The Largest collection of degenerate filth on Earth.


39 posted on 07/14/2018 4:40:17 PM PDT by heights
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thanks for the link to video.


40 posted on 07/14/2018 4:40:49 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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