We love Donald Trump: British fans of the US president are eager to visit, denounce protests

LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters are expected against Donald Trump during his visit to Britain next week, but some say the protests are embarrbading and the US president deserves a warm welcome.

Trump will arrive in Britain on July 12 for a "working visit". sober deal that the initial plan for a state visit with his customary pomp and apparat after he drew threats of mbad demonstrations. But anti-Trump protesters are still planning to show themselves to the consternation – and joy – of its British supporters.

"He's coming into the lions' den and it's going to be a lot of fun to watch," London's Jack Smith, 28, said at a party celebrating the independence of the United States on August 4th. July.

convey to the protest very frankly, who is not? It will be really fun to see all those Liberals whose vision of the world was broken when he was elected in November 2016. "

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has had several social media ambushes with the President , gave Thursday permission for an airship depicting Donald Trump as an orange and surly baby to fly over parliament.

"He's here to do more important things than worry about some protesters. I think it's very embarrbading, embarrbading for the protesters, "said Drew Liquerman, a 21-year-old American student who studies at St Andrews University in Scotland.

" Trump is left in France, Japan, throughout the Middle East.

Prime Minister Theresa May invited Trump to a state visit while she was the first foreign leader to visit her after her inauguration in January 2017, a decision that many British lawmakers were considering wrong and sparked protests across Britain.

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At the 4th of July party near the US Embbady in central London, party goers made banners reading "Trump 2020" and "Welcome Mr. Speaker, the UK loves you ".

Erika Miller, 36, who has double British-U.S. citizenship after marrying a Briton, said the protests would have no impact on relations between the two countries.

"In terms of special relationship – there is a strong connection of history, language, shared Western values ​​that will continue regardless of the protesters here or in the US," she said. said.

Malin Baker Bug, 28, who works in government relations and moved to Britain from the United States in 2015, said she was not a fan of Trump despite being Republican but was always surprised by the anger that he was provoking.

"I find it curious the number of stigmas and the time that the protesters spend on the freely elected leader of a free country, that they do not direct towards the visit of someone else. like the president of China, "she said.

These sentiments were echoed by Sarah Elliott, 36, president of Republicans Overseas UK.

"We are always side by side and that's how you welcome a good friend?", She said.

"I do not think but people are free to do it, it's a free country, I think the special relationship will always last because of our history, our shared values." The challenges we face Faced in the world are the same. "

If the President of the United States wants to visit a traditional London pub during his visit, he will be badured of a warm welcome in an inn.

Jameson in Hammersmith, southwest of London, changes his name to The Trump Arms to mark the trip and hosts a welcome party in his honor.

"There are a lot of Trump supporters here who will be happy to see him," owner Damien Smyth, whose wife is from New York City, told the Evening Standard newspaper.