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Trump Blimp

(260 Posts)
Doodle Fri 06-Jul-18 14:18:47

I'm no Trump fan but I think it is just plain rude, not funny and pointless.

notanan2 Fri 06-Jul-18 14:14:38

just because someone is horrible doesn't mean you aren't also unkind if you pick on their appearance.

Trump loves to talk down london and this'll just give him more fuel. We should be more dignified than him not playing at his level

lemongrove Fri 06-Jul-18 14:12:57

grin

gillybob Fri 06-Jul-18 14:09:21

I doubt he would give his permission for that though would he ?

gillybob Fri 06-Jul-18 14:08:50

Saddiq Khan should perhaps imagine a giant blimp characature of himself flying over London .

notanan2 Fri 06-Jul-18 13:36:52

also they are idiots, they are basically giving him what he wants: attention

and he thrives on bad attention, feeds into his conspiracy theory rhetoric

lemongrove Fri 06-Jul-18 13:26:32

Yes, it’s very childish, I agree.
Think of the heads of state we have invited here in the past, and recent past at that.?
Saddiq Khan has allowed his dislike ( on a personal level) to get the better of his judgement.
Though I expect Trump won’t see it, as I don’t think he will be going to Westminster on this visit to the UK.

gillybob Fri 06-Jul-18 13:04:26

I think this is truly disgraceful . The people behind it should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves as should the mayor of London for allowing it .

GrannyGravy13 Fri 06-Jul-18 12:58:53

In this instance Silence is Golden!!!!

No protesters or flag wavers to greet him, and inflate his extremely large ego just empty streets.

He is POTUS and unless he is impeached he will be until the next USA elections.

notanan2 Fri 06-Jul-18 12:16:59

Im not at all pro trump but IMO this is awful

It is not a "protest". Ive been on protests. They have a point and an aim

What is point/aim here?
That they don't like his appearance & don't want UK to even try to negotiate?
They don't want us to be the "bigger person" as a nation? they want us to be as childish and petty as him?

Its embarrassing and diplomatically dangerous, NOT an exercise in constructive protect or free speech