BFF-51 Giant ‘Trump Baby’ to fly over London during US president visit

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Giant ‘Trump Baby’ to fly over London during US president visit

LONDON, July 5, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A giant blimp depicting Donald Trump as a
baby will fly over London during the US president’s visit next week after
mayor Sadiq Khan approved the request, protesters behind the stunt said
Thursday.

The 6-metre (19-foot) orange balloon, which shows the president wearing a
nappy, will fly near parliament at a height of 30 metres between 9.30am and
11.30am local time.

“The mayor supports the right to peaceful protest and understands that
this can take many different forms,” said a spokesperson for Khan, who has
had frequent Twitter spats with the US leader. Activist Leo Murray from the
group behind the protest credited a “huge groundswell of support” for Khan’s
decision, with more than 10,000 signing an online petition.

“We didn’t get off to the best start with the mayor’s office over this,
who originally told us that they didn’t recognise ‘Trump Baby’ as legitimate
protest,” he told Sky News.

“But following a huge groundswell of public support for our plan, it looks
like City Hall has rediscovered its sense of humour. Trump Baby will fly!”

Huge protests are expected when Trump visits Britain next week, where he
will meet Prime Minister Theresa May and Queen Elizabeth II.

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