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Trump’s “carefully choreographed photo op”. Confirming they would organise protests, WP Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan told how there had been a “groundswell of anger” in the 24 hours since the trip was announced. He said: “There is a very deep and abiding connection between this country and the US but it is at its strongest and most genuine at the level of ordinary working-class people. “It is based, not on the fawning and false obsequiousness of the Taoiseach and Minister Coveney, but on the shared experiences of our people and their common struggles.
“From Boston to Chicago and Seattle down to Texas, millions of US citizens will welcome protests against Donald Trump during his Irish visit.
“They will see through the insincere toadying of Irish politicians and many will wish they were able to join.”
A Say Nope To The Dope rally organised by the Green Party will take place on November 10.
More than 3,000 people have responded to a Facebook event notice flagging the Dublin protest. Party leader Eamon Ryan added: “Donald Trump’s administration champions policies that are destroying our planet and destabilising international order.”
He said the US presidency had reached “new political depths by appealing to racism, misogyny, xenophobia and hatred”.
Labour leader Brendan Howlin tweeted: “Donald Trump has been no friend of democracy or human rights.
“Ireland will not welcome a man with his record of discrimination, sexism and lies.”
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