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US President Donald Trump made some ceremonial mistakes when he met Queen Elizabeth II for tea at Windsor Castle during the night.
At the meeting, AFP reports that the president made two noticeable breaches: Mr. Trump was gracious about the British ruler in an interview published Friday in which he attacked Prime Minister Theresa's strategy May on the Brexit [leministrede92ansalorsqu'ilinspectaitlestroupes19659003] However, his previous comments about the royals were less tactful, boasting that he would have slept with Diana, Princess of Wales "without hesitation even," and saying "who would not photograph the Duchess of Cambridge bad. ] 1.86 million people signed a petition in the June 2017 general election, wanting to prevent Trump from making a state visit "because that would cause embarrbadment to Her Majesty the Queen".
TRUMP AWKWARD U-TURN
M. Trump backed off his militant remarks on Britain on Friday when he called the relationship between the two countries "the highest level of special."
met the Queen in Windsor after spending the morning with Prime Minister Theresa May, but the visit was spoiled by huge protests over Mr. Trump's presence
The President joined Ms. May at a joint press conference after slamming his plan Brexit. Trump called Ms. May "an incredible woman" who "did a fantastic job" and insisted that the US-UK trade relationship continued. "Never been so strong"
But the president repeated his observation that Boris Johnson would be a great prime minister.
million. Trump and Ms. May also clashed over immigration in the news conference, with the President said that it had been "very bad" for Europe and that it was changing the culture of continent. The Prime Minister said that the UK had a "proud history" of welcoming people but that it was important to have a "set of rules".
The President and First Lady then joined the Queen and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle for a military demonstration followed by a traditional tea.
Meanwhile, demonstrations of violence erupted in London when protesters rallied to protest Mr. Trump's policy, flying a "Trump baby" airship on the Houses of Parliament
had criticized the treatment Brexit negotiations by Ms. May in an extraordinary interview with The Sun on Thursday, warning that her strategy was not what people wanted – and suggesting that she could scuttle an agreement to free trade between the United States and the United Kingdom. But on Friday, the two leaders said they hoped to pursue a bilateral trade deal, Mr Trump saying that he wanted to make sure the US could trade and we did not no restrictions "on trade with the United Kingdom.
I have a lot of respect for the Prime Minister, "said Mr. Trump, adding that the News Corp. title has not printed the" extraordinary things "that he said Ms. May . "I think she's a wonderful woman."
He came as more than 60,000 people were protesting against him, with London walkers waving "Dump Trump" signs while a six-foot baby Trump balloon flew over the city. ] There were violent clashes between anti-Trump protesters near Trafalgar Square and those who supported right-wing activist Tommy Robinson imprisoned. A man was dragged by the police after spitting on an officer, the two groups trying to drown each other.
Protesters headed for Regent Street to Trafalgar Square for a mbadive rally, carrying placards saying, "You're not"
A popular song was "He's going home" on the street. Three Lions (the return of football), the hymn of football that was everywhere in England during the World Cup in
The streets were filled with people watching and shouting for support. Those who participated in the walk represented a representative sample of society – young, old, parents and children.
The big balloon representing Mr. Trump as an angry baby clutching a mobile phone was swollen and thrown in front of an enthusiastic crowd. the first act of a day of anti-Trump events in London
The "Trump Baby" was sent to the sky above Parliament Square in Westminster before being caught by demonstrators leading the march, while the city
A Speaker of Parliament Square mocked Mr. Trump saying, "Our crowd is bigger than its crowd."
Another shouted, "The only phobia you can have is Trump-phobia!
Protesters displayed signs reading "Fighting Racism," "Trump Stole All My Powder," and "Feed It to Corgis," and the roar of screaming and whistling demonstrators was deafening.
Jon Spencer, of Kent, said that he would not have missed the protest. "I think history will record it as very bad and I wanted to be able to say that I did something," he told news.com.au.
He said his main problem was that Mr. Trump did not seem to care about the damage he was inflicting. "It's a business man and everything is in the business and the end result, but that's how it happens and people do not seem interested."
million. Trump met with Ms. May at her country residence and largely avoids London, but US diplomats insisted that it had nothing to do with large-scale protests.
However, he said that the Sun felt "unwelcome" in the city. "I guess when they took out airships to make me feel uncomfortable, no reason for me to go to London," he said in an exclusive interview.
He said that he loved London, but would not stay where he was
"And when I say that I'm talking about the government, because the British are in agreement with me."
He claimed to have received thousands of messages from Britons who supported him, and rented a pub in West London to rename himself the Trump Arms. "I love these people.They are my people."
M. Trump has a long feud with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who he accuses of being soft on terrorism, and suggested that the city chief had fueled unrest against him. "I think he's not been welcoming to the government … he might not like the current president, but I represent the United States."
Hundreds more police officers were deployed to protect trumps and a steel fence three meters high. – nicknamed "The Steel Ring" – was installed around the residence of the US Ambbadador to Regent's Park, to guard against protesters including a group called Keep Trump Awake aimed at keeping Trump awake by making noise all night long. The visit led to the biggest mobilization of officers since the London riots in 2011, with police calls from all over the UK at a cost of $ 18 million. Some forces have had to cancel hundreds of hours of rest for staff to keep their streets safe while colleagues in London protect the president.
The US Embbady even made the extraordinary decision "profile that the protests could become" violent "
Mr. Trump visited a British defense facility on Friday with Ms. May, before flying to Checkers for a Working Lunch.
A farmer whose land is on their path allowed protesters to make a crop circle that states "F *** Trump".
From Checkers, Mr. Trump and the First Lady flew to Windsor Castle for an audience with the Queen.
They will then spend the weekend in Scotland – where police were also prepared for demonstrations – by visiting his golf courses, before to take flight Sunday night in Helsinki, Finland, for his long awaited summit with Russian Vladimir Putin
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