A 19-foot “Trump Baby” balloon floated over Parliament Square in London today as the 45th President visited the city. The orange balloon depicted Trump in a baby diaper holding a smartphone (Twitter, anyone?) while dozens of onlookers cheered from the sidelines.
Leo Murray was the person responsible for the Trump Baby balloon idea. He used crowdfunding to secure £22,000 and 10,000 signatures for a petition asking for permission to fly the blimp over London. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, approved the application for the “mini-blimp.”
“This is a victory,” said Leo Murray, an activist and the creator of the balloon. “People love it, he hates it, and it’s driven him out of London.”
Oxford street was cloaked with anti-Trump protesters who gathered in numbers reaching into tens of thousands. Signs read, “Dump Trump,” “Child Snatcher,” and “Trump Special Relationship: Say No.”
Protesters shouted the usual: “Hey, ho, Donald Trump has got to go” as the Trump Baby balloon floated overhead.
Highlighting the energy of the resistance-driven crowd was London-based New York Times reporter Ceylan Yeginsu.
“Trump Baby” balloon preparing for take off from Parliament Square pic.twitter.com/zlxGK7ylgH
— Ceylan Yeginsu (@CeylanWrites) July 13, 2018
Chant: “ hey, ho, Donald Trump has got to go” pic.twitter.com/9p2qMVvW9o
— Ceylan Yeginsu (@CeylanWrites) July 13, 2018