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Demovictory9

(32,445 posts)
Fri May 31, 2019, 11:20 PM May 2019

Trump Mayhem: Hundreds of thousands of activists are preparing to paralyse London next week

Trump mayhem: Protesters vow to paralyse London during the President's visit with marches, a rude robot and THAT blimp
Hundreds of thousands of activists are preparing to paralyse London next week
They are planning a mass demonstration over Donald Trump's state visit
More than 20,000 police officers will be deployed at 20 separate events


Hundreds of thousands of activists are preparing to paralyse London with mass demonstrations during Donald Trump’s state visit next week.

More than 20,000 police officers will be deployed at 20 separate events planned across the country in a security operation expected to cost about £18million.

The main protest will be held in central London on Tuesday with organisers claiming a quarter of a million will march from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square. Scotland Yard has given them permission to protest just yards from Downing Street while the US President has lunch there with Prime Minister Theresa May.


Two groups – Stand Up To Trump and Stop Trump – are co-ordinating protest groups for what they are calling a ‘carnival of resistance’. They have laid on coaches to bring thousands of supporters to the capital from cities and towns across the UK.

A spokesman for Stand Up To Trump said: ‘We will be bringing central London to a standstill. By the time he leaves he will know, and the world will know, that people here reject him and his toxic politics.’

Stop Trump added: ‘We will make it clear to the British Government it’s not OK to normalise Trump’s agenda and the fear it has sparked.’

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7092859/Protesters-vow-paralyse-London-President-Trumps-visit-marches-rude-robot.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ico=taboola_feed
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Trump Mayhem: Hundreds of thousands of activists are preparing to paralyse London next week (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 2019 OP
Bravo to all my British friends RainCaster May 2019 #1
They are a fine people. CentralMass May 2019 #2
And today he said that he didn't think any English citizens dislike him, BigmanPigman May 2019 #3
Nah...they detest that plonker.. HipChick Jun 2019 #16
meanwhile back in the states....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz nt msongs May 2019 #4
K&R. My thoughts as well. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #9
Indeed Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #15
They do put us to shame. But our media only covers marched if there is violence. Tech Jun 2019 #20
Best wishes to them all Hekate May 2019 #5
Good for them! smirkymonkey May 2019 #6
I Wish We Could Generate Such Crowds Here In The U.S..... global1 May 2019 #7
we did. right after the election...every city... for weeks Demovictory9 Jun 2019 #23
#jealous. Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #8
I hope they cancel on him. Vdizzle Jun 2019 #10
I don't suppose they could take him to the Tower of London, Dem2theMax Jun 2019 #11
Last year the protesters made Trump "feel unwelcome" More_Cowbell Jun 2019 #12
The UK needs to know what happened here can happen there. gordianot Jun 2019 #13
It did happen there. Brexit. Liberal In Texas Jun 2019 #17
In my best Captain Pickard voice: SCantiGOP Jun 2019 #14
Good show, mates! sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #18
Barricade London and don't let that piece of shit porno-wife jackass in! NBachers Jun 2019 #19
Trump will say this if proof the Brits love him ... Martin Eden Jun 2019 #21
LOVE YOU, Brits! calimary Jun 2019 #22
Let's see fucking trump tell the Queen & Prince Harry Cha Jun 2019 #24

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
3. And today he said that he didn't think any English citizens dislike him,
Fri May 31, 2019, 11:28 PM
May 2019

at least none that he is aware of. Sure Donny, keep telling yourself that.

Vdizzle

(383 posts)
10. I hope they cancel on him.
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 12:01 AM
Jun 2019

I am hoping that our British friends will realize it isn’t worth the cost to deploy all the police and cancel on the orange shitgibbon. Make a statement that his presence is “too disruptive for civilised society”. *Note the British spelling of “civilized”*

Dem2theMax

(9,650 posts)
11. I don't suppose they could take him to the Tower of London,
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 12:16 AM
Jun 2019

and maybe let him wander around in one of the towers, and accidentally lock the door and lose the key?

More_Cowbell

(2,190 posts)
12. Last year the protesters made Trump "feel unwelcome"
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 12:28 AM
Jun 2019

"During last year’s visit, Mr Trump spent only a few hours in London and so avoided most of the protesters, although he did acknowledge he had been made to feel unwelcome and suggested he might never visit London again."

He'll be in London for a much longer time this time. I hope he hates every minute.

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
13. The UK needs to know what happened here can happen there.
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 12:30 AM
Jun 2019

Where is the next Churchill when you need them to check modern Fascism?

sprinkleeninow

(20,235 posts)
18. Good show, mates!
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 01:10 AM
Jun 2019
You making my British step-dad proud if he was still amongst us.

Love and miss you, Dad John.
😪

Martin Eden

(12,863 posts)
21. Trump will say this if proof the Brits love him ...
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 01:17 PM
Jun 2019

... because hundreds of thousands showed up to greet him.

Nothing compares to his record setting inaugural crowd or his rallies, but this was BIGLY.

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