Trump Baby Balloon Takes Off Again As Brits Raise $50,000 (finally some good Trump news ;-)
LONDON—Protesters and the London mayor have teamed up to ensure that President Donald Trump faces what is becoming a ritual humiliation while he’s in Britain with a 20-foot orange baby blimp flying to mark his presence.
The inflatable effigy was granted permission Friday to fly in the face of Trump’s state visit by London’s first Muslim mayor after crowdfunders raised more than $50,000. Sadiq Khan wasn’t satisfied with approving the visual gag: He also directed a withering tirade at Trump, welcoming him to the city by comparing him to “the fascists of the 20th century.”
Trump’s thin skin inevitably resulted in him firing back at the mayor before the wheels of Air Force One had even touched down at London’s worst airport. As the plane came in to land at Stansted, he was already tweeting about the “nasty” mayor hurting his feelings.
“He is a stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London, not me. Kahn reminds me very much of our very dumb and incompetent Mayor of NYC, de Blasio, who has also done a terrible job—only half his height,” he wrote.
During his last trip to Britain, Trump avoided the capital city in the certain knowledge that he would be berated by large crowds at every turn. He relied on helicopter journeys well above the fray. He has no such luxury for this formal visit, during which a rotating cast of royals—but not Meghan Markle—will host the president as he inspects the Guard of Honour and visits Westminster Abbey and Clarence House. The first day will culminate in a state banquet at the Queen’s central London abode, Buckingham Palace. Much of the travel around London will be done by car while protesters yell and wave placards ranging from the impolite to utterly profane.
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/britain-raises-dollar50000-for-trump-baby-balloon-humiliation?ref=home
