Large Protests, Baby Blimp Greet Trump In London And The U.K.

A protest against President Trump in London’s Parliament Square includes a giant balloon of “Trump Baby” in a diaper on Friday, kicking off a day of widespread protests against the U.S. leader. It flew high above the statutes of prominent historical figures including Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett.

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A baby blimp mocking President Trump floated over London on Friday, an emblem of protests that are expected to draw thousands of people who are angry with the American president’s policies and his views of the U.K.

The protests had been expected and promised — and after Trump arrived in England on Thursday, the flames were fanned anew, thanks to an interview with a tabloid in which he gave scathing critiques of Prime Minister Theresa May, his host for the visit between allies.

A large-scale demonstration began at 2 p.m. local time, or 9 a.m. ET.