Tens of Thousands of Protesters Welcome Trump to London
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Chanting “say it loud, say it clear, Donald Trump not welcome here,” tens of thousands of people came together in London to direct their displeasure at the U.S. leader’s views, ranging from climate change and immigration to chlorinated chicken.
For Theresa May, deeply invested in salvaging the “special relationship,” the stakes were high and it was politically expedient to ensure the protests didn’t ruffle the feathers of a president who in the past has been quick respond to personal slights. In fact, he has been largely kept away from the capital.