UK / USA - Protesters to fly Trump Baby balloon over parliament in UK / Thousands in central London
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(21 Sep 2018) STORYLINE US President Donald Trump arrives in Britain on July 11th 2018 - and straight into a storm of protests. Anti-Trump demonstrators have vowed to track him every step of the way. One of the most eye-catching initiatives will be a giant inflatable balloon, or blimp, which has been named Trump Baby. The blimp will be flown over Parliament Square Gardens in London's Westminster on July 13th. Footage captured ahead of Trump's visit shows organisers inflating the blimp, which caricatures the American president as an angry, orange baby, complete with a snarling face and nappy, with a tiny hand clutching a mobile phone for tweeting. Organisers say that they've sought to portray Trump as he's seen by his critics. *** Thousands of demonstrators marched in central London on July 13th to protest against Donald Trump's first visit to the UK as US President. A huge crowd gathered in Trafalgar Square, one of the British capital's most iconic landmarks. *** As thousands of protesters in London marched against Donald Trump's first visit to the UK as US President, a small group of far-right supporters emerged from a pub and scuffled with police and demonstrators. Some of the far right supporters were joined by Trump supporters. Footage shows heated exchanges between pro- and anti-Trump supporters, with at least three people being arrested as minor scuffles broke out. Police eventually escorted the far-right and Trump supporters away from the anti-Trump rally, allowing them to gather at the Red Lion pub near the UK Parliament. Throughout the day, anti-Trump demonstrators in London were seen chanting slogans to vent their disapproval over the visit, blowing horns and waving banners. Protests in Britain are expected to continue on July 14th. *** A small rally supporting US President Donald Trump in London has been joined by thousands of supporters of prominent right-wing activist Tommy Robinson. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, founded an anti-Muslim group and was jailed for contempt of court after broadcasting outside a criminal trial in May. Scotland Yard had imposed restrictions on both rallies "due to concerns of serious public disorder and disruption." It said a June rally by the "Free Tommy" group resulted in serious violence in London and led to nine arrests. Police said two people were arrested at Saturday's rally for suspected public order offences. *** US President Donald Trump was asked at the end of a Cabinet meeting on July 18th if Russia was still targeting the United States. The president said, "no," contradicting recent warnings from his top intelligence chief. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said later on July 18th that Trump was saying "no" to answering more questions, although he did go on to answer an additional question. Trump's comment came after National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said July 13th that warning lights about overall cyber threats to the US are "blinking red" - much like "blinking red" signals warned before the 9/11 attacks. Trump did not elaborate on the threat posed by Russia, telling reporters that no American president has been as "tough" on Russia as he has been. Russia has been the most aggressive foreign actor, but cyber threats also are coming from China, Iran and North Korea, as well as criminal networks and individual hackers, Coats said last week. US intelligence agencies have said Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers, accusing them of hacking into the Clinton presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/16dfbce6ee7c422e9246d3b9bf4fbf58
