Trump took his “rest break” and used the time to falsely claim that there are no protests of him going on in London.
Trump thinks no one in London is protesting him
Trump tweeted:
London part of trip is going really well. The Queen and the entire Royal family have been fantastic. The relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong. Tremendous crowds of well wishers and people that love our Country. Haven’t seen any protests yet, but I’m sure the….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2019
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….Fake News will be working hard to find them. Great love all around. Also, big Trade Deal is possible once U.K. gets rid of the shackles. Already starting to talk!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2019
Here is a video of people in London protesting Trump
Here is a video of the anti-Trump protests that Trump claims aren't happening in London. https://t.co/Fg9gXq8bNs pic.twitter.com/u94VmU7gXR
— PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) June 3, 2019
As you can see in the video above, not only are people protesting Trump, but they are hanging giant banners in opposition to Trump.
Fox News is claiming that the people who look like protesters are actually Trump supporters.
The narrative that the right is trying to establish is that Britain loves Trump.
The reality is that the British people are putting up with Trump being in their country, but they are clearly sending him a message while hoping that he leaves as soon as possible.
The bulk of the protests are scheduled for tomorrow, so if Trump didn’t see them today, he is certain to get an eyeful of reality tomorrow.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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