People carry signs and banners as they gather in Trafalgar Square, central London, to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (Photo: Tim Ireland/AP)
Jun 04, 2019
Protesting both the individual cruelty of U.S. President Donald Trump and the globally ascendant "politics of hate" he represents, tens of thousands took to the streets in London and across the U.K. Tuesday as Trump enjoys "royal treatment" from the British government on his first official state visit.
"This protest is about Trumpism--the hatred and poverty that is spreading. Our movement is about joining the dots between hate, bigotry, and inequality."
--Shaista Aziz
Trump claimed in a tweet Monday that he had not "seen any protests yet," but the demonstrations on Tuesday will be impossible to miss, with the 20-foot-tall Trump baby blimp flying over London and crowds of Britons pouring into the streets throughout the country.
"We are here to take on misogyny, racism, fascism, and hatred," Guardian columnist Owen Jones declared during a speech in London.
Jones emphasized this point in a column ahead of Tuesday's mass demonstrations, noting that the protests "aren't just about Trump, they're about everything he stands for."
"These protests won't simply be about Trump and the perverse reality TV show he's treated the world to," Jones wrote. "The protests will be about Trumpism: about confronting a resurgent global far right, defending the rights of women and minorities, fighting the climate emergency, opposing the threat of war, and standing against an attempt to gut the NHS and trash hard-won rights and freedoms.
\u201cGood morning from London \n\n#TrumpVisitUK #TrumpProtest\u201d— Denise Baron (@Denise Baron) 1559640171
\u201cThe scene in Trafalgar Square now - already thousands here for the #TogetherAgainstTrump march @LBC\u201d— Lucy Hough (@Lucy Hough) 1559642894
Journalist Shaista Aziz echoed Jones, telling the crowd gathered at a London rally Tuesday that "this protest is about Trumpism--the hatred and poverty that is spreading."
"Our movement is about joining the dots between hate, bigotry, and inequality," Aziz said.
\u201cVideo: Tens of thousands marching #TogetherAgainstTrump down Whitehall - No to #racist #Trump #StandUpToTrump\u201d— Stand Up To Racism (@Stand Up To Racism) 1559646998
The demonstrations and marches kicked off Tuesday morning as Trump met with British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is resigning on Friday after failing to negotiate a Brexit deal.
Protesters caught video of Trump's motorcade driving past the diapered Trump baby blimp on the way to 10 Downing Street:
\u201cLook at this stone cold LOSER trying to sneak past me! This town isn\u2019t big enough for the two of us \u2066@realDonaldTrump\u2069\u201d— Trump Baby (@Trump Baby) 1559644254
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour Party, declined to attend a state banquet for Trump Monday night and joined demonstrators in the streets after calling the protests "an opportunity to stand in solidarity with those he's attacked in America, around the world, and in our own country."
\u201c.@jeremycorbyn says the #NHS should not be for sale to American health companies and says he will "fight" to protect free healthcare. \n\nThe Labour leader joined thousands of people at the #TrumpProtest in London.\n\nFollow our liveblog here for more: https://t.co/XJPtDFxK5W\u201d— Sky News (@Sky News) 1559652604
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Protesting both the individual cruelty of U.S. President Donald Trump and the globally ascendant "politics of hate" he represents, tens of thousands took to the streets in London and across the U.K. Tuesday as Trump enjoys "royal treatment" from the British government on his first official state visit.
"This protest is about Trumpism--the hatred and poverty that is spreading. Our movement is about joining the dots between hate, bigotry, and inequality."
--Shaista Aziz
Trump claimed in a tweet Monday that he had not "seen any protests yet," but the demonstrations on Tuesday will be impossible to miss, with the 20-foot-tall Trump baby blimp flying over London and crowds of Britons pouring into the streets throughout the country.
"We are here to take on misogyny, racism, fascism, and hatred," Guardian columnist Owen Jones declared during a speech in London.
Jones emphasized this point in a column ahead of Tuesday's mass demonstrations, noting that the protests "aren't just about Trump, they're about everything he stands for."
"These protests won't simply be about Trump and the perverse reality TV show he's treated the world to," Jones wrote. "The protests will be about Trumpism: about confronting a resurgent global far right, defending the rights of women and minorities, fighting the climate emergency, opposing the threat of war, and standing against an attempt to gut the NHS and trash hard-won rights and freedoms.
\u201cGood morning from London \n\n#TrumpVisitUK #TrumpProtest\u201d— Denise Baron (@Denise Baron) 1559640171
\u201cThe scene in Trafalgar Square now - already thousands here for the #TogetherAgainstTrump march @LBC\u201d— Lucy Hough (@Lucy Hough) 1559642894
Journalist Shaista Aziz echoed Jones, telling the crowd gathered at a London rally Tuesday that "this protest is about Trumpism--the hatred and poverty that is spreading."
"Our movement is about joining the dots between hate, bigotry, and inequality," Aziz said.
\u201cVideo: Tens of thousands marching #TogetherAgainstTrump down Whitehall - No to #racist #Trump #StandUpToTrump\u201d— Stand Up To Racism (@Stand Up To Racism) 1559646998
The demonstrations and marches kicked off Tuesday morning as Trump met with British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is resigning on Friday after failing to negotiate a Brexit deal.
Protesters caught video of Trump's motorcade driving past the diapered Trump baby blimp on the way to 10 Downing Street:
\u201cLook at this stone cold LOSER trying to sneak past me! This town isn\u2019t big enough for the two of us \u2066@realDonaldTrump\u2069\u201d— Trump Baby (@Trump Baby) 1559644254
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour Party, declined to attend a state banquet for Trump Monday night and joined demonstrators in the streets after calling the protests "an opportunity to stand in solidarity with those he's attacked in America, around the world, and in our own country."
\u201c.@jeremycorbyn says the #NHS should not be for sale to American health companies and says he will "fight" to protect free healthcare. \n\nThe Labour leader joined thousands of people at the #TrumpProtest in London.\n\nFollow our liveblog here for more: https://t.co/XJPtDFxK5W\u201d— Sky News (@Sky News) 1559652604
Protesting both the individual cruelty of U.S. President Donald Trump and the globally ascendant "politics of hate" he represents, tens of thousands took to the streets in London and across the U.K. Tuesday as Trump enjoys "royal treatment" from the British government on his first official state visit.
"This protest is about Trumpism--the hatred and poverty that is spreading. Our movement is about joining the dots between hate, bigotry, and inequality."
--Shaista Aziz
Trump claimed in a tweet Monday that he had not "seen any protests yet," but the demonstrations on Tuesday will be impossible to miss, with the 20-foot-tall Trump baby blimp flying over London and crowds of Britons pouring into the streets throughout the country.
"We are here to take on misogyny, racism, fascism, and hatred," Guardian columnist Owen Jones declared during a speech in London.
Jones emphasized this point in a column ahead of Tuesday's mass demonstrations, noting that the protests "aren't just about Trump, they're about everything he stands for."
"These protests won't simply be about Trump and the perverse reality TV show he's treated the world to," Jones wrote. "The protests will be about Trumpism: about confronting a resurgent global far right, defending the rights of women and minorities, fighting the climate emergency, opposing the threat of war, and standing against an attempt to gut the NHS and trash hard-won rights and freedoms.
\u201cGood morning from London \n\n#TrumpVisitUK #TrumpProtest\u201d— Denise Baron (@Denise Baron) 1559640171
\u201cThe scene in Trafalgar Square now - already thousands here for the #TogetherAgainstTrump march @LBC\u201d— Lucy Hough (@Lucy Hough) 1559642894
Journalist Shaista Aziz echoed Jones, telling the crowd gathered at a London rally Tuesday that "this protest is about Trumpism--the hatred and poverty that is spreading."
"Our movement is about joining the dots between hate, bigotry, and inequality," Aziz said.
\u201cVideo: Tens of thousands marching #TogetherAgainstTrump down Whitehall - No to #racist #Trump #StandUpToTrump\u201d— Stand Up To Racism (@Stand Up To Racism) 1559646998
The demonstrations and marches kicked off Tuesday morning as Trump met with British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is resigning on Friday after failing to negotiate a Brexit deal.
Protesters caught video of Trump's motorcade driving past the diapered Trump baby blimp on the way to 10 Downing Street:
\u201cLook at this stone cold LOSER trying to sneak past me! This town isn\u2019t big enough for the two of us \u2066@realDonaldTrump\u2069\u201d— Trump Baby (@Trump Baby) 1559644254
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour Party, declined to attend a state banquet for Trump Monday night and joined demonstrators in the streets after calling the protests "an opportunity to stand in solidarity with those he's attacked in America, around the world, and in our own country."
\u201c.@jeremycorbyn says the #NHS should not be for sale to American health companies and says he will "fight" to protect free healthcare. \n\nThe Labour leader joined thousands of people at the #TrumpProtest in London.\n\nFollow our liveblog here for more: https://t.co/XJPtDFxK5W\u201d— Sky News (@Sky News) 1559652604
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