London mayor Sadiq Khan has granted permission to the Anti-Trump protestors to fly 20ft (6metre) inflatable, dubbed 'Trump Baby', to rise above Parliament Square Gardens for two hours on the morning of Friday, July 13.
The giant balloon depicting Donald Trump as an angry orange baby will fly near Parliament during the US President's visit to the UK to visit Blenheim Palace, meet the Queen in Windsor, meet with Premier Theresa May at Checkers course in Scotland during the trip. A group behind the balloon would have raised £ 17,000 on a crowdfunding site to pay the huge balloon and do a 'world tour'. The group said, "If we can ride Donald from heaven wherever he goes long enough, he will begin to see" TrumpBaby "in his dreams.
The mayor who allowed protesters to fly in a giant balloon embarked on a war of words with the US leader on issues such as crime and terrorism. Their dispute began last June when the US president accused Khan of reacting "pathetically" to the terrorist attack in London Bridge.
He tweeted: 'At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack,' the president wrote on his personal Twitter account, 'and Mayor of London says there is 'no reason to be alarmed!'
Speaking about Mr. Trump's visit earlier this year, Mr Khan said: 'I think there will be protests, I speak to Londoners every day of the week and I think they will use the rights they have to express their freedom of speech.
'But they must be peaceful, they must be lawful.'
He added: 'As the Mayor of London it's probably inappropriate for me to join a protest when foreign leaders come into the UK. It's important though for me not to be scared to express my views about some of the things he's said.
'It's ironic that the architect of the hostile environment policy in this country has invited the architect of the hostile environment policy in the USA to London.'
According to activist Leo Murray, more than 10,000 people signed a petition calling for the 'baby Trump' inflatable to be given permission to fly.
Speaking in a press conference about the balloon decision, he said: 'We didn't get off to the best start with the Mayor's office over this, who originally told us that they didn't recognise Trump Baby as legitimate protest.
'But, following a huge groundswell of public support for our plan, it looks like City Hall has rediscovered its sense of humour. Trump Baby will fly.'
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