A Donald Trump Protest In London Inspired Some Very British Signs & We Can’t Stop Laughing
Donald Trump was in the UK over the weekend, and the UK isn’t particularly happy about it.
The American President’s visit sparked mass protests in London, with nearly 250,000 people turning out to voice their opposition to… y’know… all the terrible things he does.
Of course, this being Britain, the rally had quite a distinctive local flavour, as seen in many of the excellent signs.
Here are our personal fave signs that are just delightfully British:
British protest signs: “Trump wears poorly tailored suits” pic.twitter.com/8ZoB1zmAy2
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) July 13, 2018
Spotted in Windsor at #Trump protest – a thoroughly polite British placard message. What’s your good biscuit? pic.twitter.com/1u6hGXMOSx
— Katerina Vittozzi (@kvittozzi) July 13, 2018
This is amazing #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/dshLUjE011
— Hannah Berry (@alondonblonde) July 13, 2018
my faves from today #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/z8J1ouRHBk
— Daisy R-D (@dazy_bones) July 13, 2018
A very British protest sign #TrumpUKVisit #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/ClqwLdEkvk
— BBC Three (@bbcthree) July 13, 2018
Courtesy of Reddit.
#TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/xcqzfliIsv— Tim Jones (@Forthleft2) July 13, 2018
I want to know what Americans think about all this?? #TrumpProtest
“They like me a lot in the UK. I think they agree with me on immigration” – Trump
The uk: pic.twitter.com/mzKZ3AZKxh
— ChokeMePhan🏳️🌈 (@Choke_Me_Phan) July 13, 2018
Trump's Scottish – from across the pond, thank you, Scotland 🏴 pic.twitter.com/J8SLVKfL9T
— Vanessa (@pink80sgirl) July 14, 2018
Anti-Trump protest in London: “We shall overcomb” pic.twitter.com/HXkyKNYOTv
— Edward Hardy (@EdwardTHardy) July 14, 2018
#TrumpProtest
They really should get off the fence & say what they mean in Scotland pic.twitter.com/2oIvnHmXhU— James William ஜ (@veniveci) July 14, 2018
Another brilliant sign from the #TrumpProtest in Edinburgh#ScotlandAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/WY8pDWQuip
— Bigkenny (@bigkenny1975) July 14, 2018
Went with a double sider! Anyone else going? The Trump blimp is coming!!! #freespeech #edinburgh #standupforkindness #TrumpVisitUK pic.twitter.com/i7D9057CMV
— Clare Meakin (@Meakstweet) July 14, 2018
‘Your mother was an immigrant and your father smelled of elderberries’ #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/PiKGBC7Q8i
— BirdsOfHell (@Birds_Of_Hell) July 13, 2018
The absolute worst thing about London protests are the twee placards: “make tea, not war”, “so bad even librarians are protesting” etc. Look at this selection of unspeakable tosspots, for example. pic.twitter.com/1kdPKH4WX0
— Christopher Snowdon (@cjsnowdon) July 14, 2018
“Feed him to the corgis” #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/3yeBVozVzf
— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 13, 2018
I love this placard
JK Rowling should be impressed
#TrumpUKvisit#HarryPotterAgainstEvil #Trump #Horcrux pic.twitter.com/2ys1jN4xll
— 😈Godless Particle (@The_GodParticle) July 13, 2018
I hear Donnie is making his way to Scotland tomorrow. So just incase you forgot, here’s a reminder, Scots are the best at making Anti-Trump signs. pic.twitter.com/MCwZdNImZd
— Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) July 12, 2018
There was a great atmosphere, good humour, combined with anger at what trump is doing, and some cracking good signs 😺 pic.twitter.com/6mTUoh673n
— Gill Lewis (@Gill_666) July 13, 2018
Other protesters went further than just signs.
For those of you who missed it, evidence of the Trump Dalek making it’s way through Westminster 😂 #TrumpUKVisit #TrumpBabyBlimp #DrWho #sciencefiction pic.twitter.com/Ed55PzF7CN
— Scientists for EU (@Scientists4EU) July 13, 2018
Absolute scenes in Parliament Sq right now #Trumpbaby pic.twitter.com/bSikV46FFQ
— Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) July 13, 2018
Protesters in Trafalgar Square were addressed by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who told the crowd “when we unite together with common objectives, we can all win”.
A recent poll showed that 77 percent of Britons have an unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump.
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This article was originally published on Junkee.