The six-metre high blow-up caricature depicting Mr Trump as a baby wearing a nappy and clutching a mobile phone was given the green light by the Greater London Authority to fly near Parliament. The group that crowd-sourced the inflatable said, while Mr Trump will not see the blimp in person as his visit does not take in the historic Palace of Westminster, they hoped it would come to the Twitter-loving president's attention online. In an interview with The Sun, Mr Trump referenced the inflatable as part of the reason he does not feel wanted in the capital, saying: "I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London." Several anti-Trump protest groups are expected to meet at Portland Place on Friday as the president has a working lunch with Theresa May at her country residence Chequers. Lucy D'Orsi, who is in charge of the policing operation for the visit, said she had seen discussion about police "restricting the right to protest", and added the … [Read more...] about Huge baby blimp depicting US President Donald Trump is flying over London
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Armenian Prime Minister to have introductory meeting with US President Donald Trump in Brussels
BRUSSELS, JULY 12, ARMENPRESS. The second day of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Belgium will be full of important meetings also. Today the Armenian PM will meet with Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Belgian PM Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker at the NATO headquarters, ARMENPRESS’s Araks Kasyan reports from Brussels. A handshake-meeting with US President Donald Trump and Italian President Sergio Mattarella is also planned. Prime Minister Pashinyan will take part in the heads of state and government of NATO council states and participating states of the Resolute Support mission, where he will deliver a speech. Then, after a bilateral meeting with Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras, Nikol Pashiyan will head to a meeting with President of the European Council Donald Tusk. A dinner with Belgian-Armenian businessmen is also expected, followed by a visit to an Armenian … [Read more...] about Armenian Prime Minister to have introductory meeting with US President Donald Trump in Brussels
Peers push for Donald Trump speech to Parliament
News / UK by Press Association 03/05/2018, 6:22 pm Updated: 03/05/2018, 6:56 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Donald Trump could address Parliament despite Commons Speaker John Bercow’s opposition, according to peers. Some peers want the US president to address MPs and members of the House of Lords in Parliament’s Royal Gallery. Conservative Lord Cormack said Mr Trump should be given the opportunity to speak to both Houses and be received “with proper good manners”. Lord Speaker Lord Fowler said there had been no conversations with the Government about a possible address by the president but “any request for him to be speak in the Royal Gallery would be discussed if and when it were received”. He noted that the “United States is a long-standing ally and friend of the United Kingdom”. The Independent reported that peers were pushing for the president to speak in the … [Read more...] about Peers push for Donald Trump speech to Parliament
British PM Theresa May caught holding hands with US President Donald Trump
While both Theresa May and Donald Trump were keen to impress upon the global audience tuning into their first joint press conference in Washington of the "special relationship" between their two countries, a photo of the two leaders seemed to indicate their own rather special bond. The pair were photographed holding hands as they took a walk through the White House, in a candid moment, just before the press conference. The image has sparked a social media meltdown with commentators expressing their horror at the unexpected display of affection. "Theresa May makes a speech where she goes on about a "special relationship" and not 24 hours later she's holding hands with Trump? "wrote one incredulous Twitter user. "My head has gone with the pictures of Trump & May holding hands. That was my breaking point," said another. "I've seen some pretty horrible things. But May and Trump holding hands?" "Inquiring minds want to know... just how well are they getting to know each other?" remarked … [Read more...] about British PM Theresa May caught holding hands with US President Donald Trump
Donald Trump sings parts of anthem at college football championship game
US President Donald Trump received a mixed welcome from American football fans on Monday evening as he attended the college championship game between the University of Georgia and the University of Atlanta. Trump walked onto the field to take part in the national anthem ahead of the game while tens of thousands of fans packed in the stadium greeted him with cheers and some boos. Read more: Hertha Berlin 'take a knee' before game in solidarity with NFL players Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., denied reports that his father had been booed in the stadium, writing on Twitter: "Sounds like some serious cheering to me." The president then put his hand over his heart and sang along to a few words of the "Star-Spangled Banner" but stayed silent at other times of the anthem. Some on social media latched on to the president's more silent moments during the song, suggesting he might have forgotten the words. Voice actor and former college basketball player Josiah Johnson posted a video … [Read more...] about Donald Trump sings parts of anthem at college football championship game