A baby blimp and big protests during Donald’s UK visit
A BABY blimp mocking Donald Trump floated over London in July, as thousands of people turned out to protest his visit.
His tough time in London was not helped by his attack on Nato allies and then a tabloid interview in which he criticised British prime minister, Theresa May, and praised her rival, Boris Johnson.
Mr Trump also angered London mayor Sadiq Khan, who gave official approval for the protesters’ plan to fly a giant ‘Trump Baby’ balloon.
The giant inflatable, which hung over London’s Parliament Square, depicted Mr Trump as a large, angry baby in a nappy.
Mr Trump said he knew about the balloon, telling The Sun newspaper: ‘I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London.’
The Trump blimp was in the air for around two hours, before it was deflated and put away in a bag.
Irish protesters are now calling for it to be taken out again and flown in Doonbeg, Co. Clare, while Mr Trump is there, or in Dublin if the US president comes to meet Irish government figures. Another Mr Trump protester in the UK came as a ‘Dalek Trump’ — a cross between Mr Trump and the scary robots from the Doctor Who series. It included Trump’s red tie and red hair. Glasgow-based Tennent’s brewery joked about Trump’s famous sensitivity about his small hands.
It posted a photo showing a small hand reaching out of a suit for a beer, beneath the slogan: ‘Tiny cans for tiny hands’.
The US embassy in London warned Americans to be aware of their surroundings and keep a low profile during the demonstrations in England and Scotland
Before the visit, Mr Trump had promised that he would be loved in the UK.
‘I think they like me a lot in the UK. I think they agree with me on immigration,’ he said at the time.
While protests continued in the centre of London, President Trump and First Lady Melania visited Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle. Mr Trump stood on the wrong side of the Queen during the inspection of the guards, then couldn’t see her when she swung behind him to get to the other side – leading to widespread criticism of his lack of decorum.