Trump protests were laughable

IN this country everyone has the right to protest, but it seems that many protesters object to others protesting. The latest phenomenon of anti-Trump rallies is laughable for its inconsistency.

Of course people should be allowed to protest as they did against the Japanese at the 50th anniversary of VJ day in London and also the visit of the Chinese president.

But a lot of the current anti-Trump campaign in the media and on the streets is an example of Facebook and Fake News politics.

The regional Unite secretary claims they are protesting against Trump’s policy of intolerance. I thought that for many years I understood the definition of intolerance so I had to look it up in the dictionary and there it was, I was right, intolerance – not being tolerant of views or beliefs of others.

If they don’t get it, this is precisely what the protesters are guilty of.

Next we have a local student leader protesting against Trump’s intention of banning children wearing hijabs at school. Such bans already exist in certain EU countries, with which many of the protesters wish to remain, yet I do not recall demonstrations when the leaders of the countries in question came to this country.

President Trump is now being accused of interfering in UK politics over Brexit.

President Obama made a direct interference before Brexit by threatening to put us at the back of the queue if we wanted to negotiate a trade deal. President Trump has stated as a matter of fact that if Mrs May’s current negotiating proposals succeed then EU

rules will not make a trade deal with the US possible. He did not say we could not have one or that we would be at the back of the queue.

He has also told certain NATO leaders that in spite of being able to afford it, they are not paying their agreed share of the cost. They, of course, do not intend to because they are working on a European Defence Force blueprint which, incidentally, will involve a period of military service for all young EU members.

I trust the anti-Brexit students understand this. BRIAN TAYLOR, North Shields