Trump to Be Followed by Protesters in the UK
Trump's visit to the UK will be marked by a giant orange balloon
depicting him as a baby. The American President - or lack thereof - is
currently on a 4-day visit to the UK, which is an opportune time for
protestors to voice their voices. In fact, the protestors are planning
to play mariachi music wherever he goes, along with cries of children he
and ICE agents recently placed in detention centers. In Scotland, a
local newspaper demanded the Trump leave, while a "Carnival of
Resistance" is underway with protestors throwing rubber boots at a
Trump doll.
This event has electrified the UK and the world as a whole. While Trump hopes for a great and memorable four-day visit to the UK, it certainly does not look like that is going to happen. Trump recently met with NATO allies in Brussels, and is planning to meet President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Finland as well. While the eyes of the sporting world are on the World Cup Semi-Finals this week, the political realm is keeping a close eye on Trump's activities in the UK.
Campaign groups have organized a busy schedule of protests; reflecting the UK's national mood of anger against "The Orange Buffoon". Social media has also been hit with tons of memes ridiculing Trump - and these offline and online protests are reminiscent of protests against American foreign policies during the Iraqi War. According to Scott Lucas, Professor of International and American studies at the University of Birmingham, Mr. Trump has generated "the greatest amount of unease and tension against a single individual as opposed to an administration."
Trump's recent ban on travel to the U.S.A from several, primarily Muslim countries has also angered many across the United Kingdom. In fact, the protestors cite Trump's idiocy and outright racism for inciting far-right violence in America. However, they believe Trump's policies have also empowered several far-right groups in the UK and across the world as well.
Jeremy Corbyn, the opposition leader, also urged Prime Minister Theresa May to cancel Trumps' Presidential visit. He cited a petition last year - which collected over a million signatures - to stop Trump from meeting Queen Elizabeth. Corbyn and many others feel a meeting would be an embarrassment to Her Majesty and the UK as a whole. With this in mind, Trump is expected to avoid London, and will not visit Downing Street, Buckingham Palace or Parliament. Still, demonstrations will take place all over the UK, including Cardiff and Glasgow.
Protestors will also wait for Trump on Thursday when he dines at Blenheim Palace. The latter, of course, is Sir Winston Churchill's birthplace near Oxford. Protestors are also planning to follow Trump wherever he may go across the UK. This political event and protests are definitely warranted - with Trump being at the center of numerous controversial and divisive policies since the start of his administration. The UK simply does not want the American President in their countries, and hopefully these protests will deter any future plans on visiting the Kingdom.
This event has electrified the UK and the world as a whole. While Trump hopes for a great and memorable four-day visit to the UK, it certainly does not look like that is going to happen. Trump recently met with NATO allies in Brussels, and is planning to meet President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Finland as well. While the eyes of the sporting world are on the World Cup Semi-Finals this week, the political realm is keeping a close eye on Trump's activities in the UK.
Campaign groups have organized a busy schedule of protests; reflecting the UK's national mood of anger against "The Orange Buffoon". Social media has also been hit with tons of memes ridiculing Trump - and these offline and online protests are reminiscent of protests against American foreign policies during the Iraqi War. According to Scott Lucas, Professor of International and American studies at the University of Birmingham, Mr. Trump has generated "the greatest amount of unease and tension against a single individual as opposed to an administration."
Trump's recent ban on travel to the U.S.A from several, primarily Muslim countries has also angered many across the United Kingdom. In fact, the protestors cite Trump's idiocy and outright racism for inciting far-right violence in America. However, they believe Trump's policies have also empowered several far-right groups in the UK and across the world as well.
Jeremy Corbyn, the opposition leader, also urged Prime Minister Theresa May to cancel Trumps' Presidential visit. He cited a petition last year - which collected over a million signatures - to stop Trump from meeting Queen Elizabeth. Corbyn and many others feel a meeting would be an embarrassment to Her Majesty and the UK as a whole. With this in mind, Trump is expected to avoid London, and will not visit Downing Street, Buckingham Palace or Parliament. Still, demonstrations will take place all over the UK, including Cardiff and Glasgow.
Protestors will also wait for Trump on Thursday when he dines at Blenheim Palace. The latter, of course, is Sir Winston Churchill's birthplace near Oxford. Protestors are also planning to follow Trump wherever he may go across the UK. This political event and protests are definitely warranted - with Trump being at the center of numerous controversial and divisive policies since the start of his administration. The UK simply does not want the American President in their countries, and hopefully these protests will deter any future plans on visiting the Kingdom.
Comments
Post a Comment