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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 04:11 AM Jun 2019

Arrives at Stansted

8 minutes ago

Air Force One landed at Stansted Airport shortly before 09:00 BST ...

Before he even touched down, Mr Trump criticised Mayor of London Sadiq Khan ... He tweeted that Mr Khan .. was a "stone cold loser" ...

Protests are planned .. including in London, Manchester, Belfast, and Birmingham ...

On Wednesday, President Trump will visit Portsmouth to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings ... before going to his golf course ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48491722

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Arrives at Stansted (Original Post) struggle4progress Jun 2019 OP
MPs set to join protests against racist and sexist president struggle4progress Jun 2019 #1
I appreciate their passion but... Takket Jun 2019 #2
Hey! There's an idea! struggle4progress Jun 2019 #3
Oh boy, more Trump butt shows vlyons Jun 2019 #4
What's the over/under Bob Loblaw Jun 2019 #5

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
1. MPs set to join protests against racist and sexist president
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 04:26 AM
Jun 2019

Andrew Woodcock
1 day ago

A frontbench Labour MP is to join protesters flying the Donald Trump “baby blimp” over London as the US president arrives for his controversial state visit.

And the party’s shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has branded Mr Trump a “racist and sexual predator” as he prepares to meet the Queen and Theresa May on the three-day trip.

Thousands of protesters are expected to throng the streets of the capital to voice their opposition to Trump, with a massive rally planned for Trafalgar Square on Tuesday ...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-uk-visit-mps-protest-politicians-rally-a8940146.html



Takket

(21,578 posts)
2. I appreciate their passion but...
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 04:56 AM
Jun 2019

Is anyone else profoundly disturbed that the UK seems FAR more interested in protesting drumpf than we do?

I would bet if we had these protests here Pelosi would be confident enough to impeach already.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
4. Oh boy, more Trump butt shows
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 06:12 AM
Jun 2019

These days, everyday, Trump's foreign excursions and pronouncements are embarrassing butt shows that he relishes in performing.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, the Dem leadership is not educating the public quickly enough about Trump's crimes. Not issuing subpoenas, or enforcing the ones already issued. Not punishing those who ignore a subpoena.

Bob Loblaw

(1,900 posts)
5. What's the over/under
Mon Jun 3, 2019, 06:20 AM
Jun 2019

on the amount of time he spends honoring D Day? I say not more than twenty minutes, he's got a tee time after all.

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