The diaper-clad infant, with a quiff of hair and a mobile phone for tweeting, was the centerpiece of demonstrations. The day began with a giant balloon that caricatured Trump as a screaming orange baby flying outside the Houses of Parliament. Obodo, a Nigerian living in London, said he wanted to add his voice to those who are quieter, but believe Trump is doing a good job on issues such as pushing NATO members to increase their defense spending. Not everyone was protesting against Trump, however.Īugustine Chukwuma Obodo, who wore a “Make America Great Again!” hat and a “Trump for President in 2020” shirt, said he wanted to make clear that not everyone found the protests amusing. “Everyone has the same goal: What they want is to stop hate, basically.”Īs Trump met with Prime Minister Theresa May at her country retreat outside the city, the protesters gathered outside embassies, offices and homes carrying signs that read, “Human rights have no border,” and “Mother Earth unites us,” before marching past the shops of Regent’s Street on their way to Piccadilly Circus and finally Trafalgar Square, which the city calls a “center of national democracy and protest.” They don’t like what is happening in the U.K., in America, across the world - there are so many problems,” Mazur said. “People coming here nowadays feel very hopeless about what is happening. Susie Mazur, 29, from Salisbury in southwestern England, crocheted a Donald Trump pin-cushion and wore it on her head, winning praise from protesters who wanted one for themselves.
Nigel Sinclair, 53, a church of England preacher, came in what he called his Sunday vicar’s outfit, carrying a sign that showed how Trump’s ideas differ from those of Jesus Christ.
Some carried more than one placard, unable to choose which policy they hated the most. president on their shouldersįiling past palaces of high-end commerce - Apple, Burberry, Brooks Brothers - marchers criticized Trump’s policies on immigration, climate change and torture, as well as his treatment of women. LONDON - Thousands crammed the streets of central London on Friday to vent their anger over Donald Trump’s first official visit to Britain, blowing horns, waving banners and hoisting a bright orange effigy of the U.S.
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