The London "Trump Baby" balloon flies as protests take flight across the UK.

LONDON – Tens of thousands of protesters went to London. A "Trump Baby" balloon was thrown into the sky above Parliament Square. Many people hit pots and pans and chanted slogans. These are some of the ways that people protested Friday at every step of President Trump's working visit to Britain.

The main protests took place the day after the publication of an interview of The Sun newspaper by Mr. Trump. severely evaluated Prime Minister Theresa May's "Brexit" strategy and congratulated Boris Johnson, his Conservative rival, as a potential prime minister.

But later, Mr. Trump tried to repair the damage by calling Ms. May.

The most anticipated episode of British protests from "Stop Trump" – a giant orange Mr. Trump balloon depicted as a sulky baby in a diaper and holding a smartphone – took off in London earlier in the day

. As if they were expecting a rocket, dozens of people – activists, tourists, children, and spectators who were missing their journeys – rallied around the 19-foot balloon and counted 10 "It's a good thing." is a victory, "said Leo Murray, an activist and balloon creator. "People love him, he hates him, and he chased him out of London."

Mr. Murray and other activists behind the inflatable "Trump Baby" have qualified the balloon as a "symbol of resistance," aimed at sending Mr. Trump a clear message that he's not welcome in Great Britain

. "He mocks and insults anyone who does not support him," said Adam Cottrell, a personal insult. activists behind the balloon demonstration, "now now he can see what it is like to feel."

Not everyone was enthusiastic about the balloon. Lucy Lawson, an American expatriate, came to see her because she was close to her job, but while she objected to Mr. Trump's policy, she said that the protest was childish.

"Why do people come down to their level, why are they so childish?" She said. "It's because of his childish leadership that we are in this mess."

Lawson asked one of the organizers why they had thrown the ball while they knew that Mr. Trump would not be in London.

"This will overwhelm his Twitter account," Cottrell said. "There is no way he does not see that."

Groups of demonstrators started to gather at 2:00 pm for the national gathering at sites like Trafalgar Square. Oxford Street, famous for its shops, has been turned into a carnival of slogans against Mr. Trump.

"Dump Trump," "Child Snatcher," and "Trump Special Relationship: Say No," read some of the signs. "Hey, ho, Donald Trump must go" Thousands of people sung to the rhythm of carnival drums

"This is epic," said Steven Langley, waving a banner that said: "Liar, liar, pants on the fire. "

" Trump is the reason why the entire world order is in disarray, "said Peggy Hudson, 37, a PhD student. "America had the habit of leading the world, now it sends us all down the drain."

Trump landed in Britain on Thursday for a two-day visit, during which he spent the night at Winfield House, the residence of the US ambassador to London. There, protesters slammed pots and pans and played recordings of crying children separated from their parents on the Mexican border in an attempt to keep him awake.

On Friday morning, Mr. Trump went to the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. and later traveled to Checkers, the prime minister's country residence, for talks with Ms. May on foreign policy issues. Then he and his wife, Melania, arrived at Windsor Castle for tea with Queen Elizabeth II.

As the president's visit progressed on Friday, one of the most popular hashtags on Twitter was #LoveActually, referring to the 2003 romantic comedy. Twitter users said that Ms. May should channel Hugh Grant, who plays the British prime minister in the film, and push back against Mr. Trump.

In the film, the Prime Minister warns the American President, played by Billy Bob Thornton, that the "special relationship" of countries was in danger of becoming a "bad relationship".

"We may be a small country, but we are also a big country"

A a news conference at Checkers before the bilateral talks, Mr. Trump addressed the The Sun article, insisting that he and Ms. May had "probably never developed a better relationship" dinner at the Blenheim Palace on Thursday night. "The relationship is very, very strong," he said.

Later, at a second press conference, he told reporters that he was not criticizing Ms. May in The Sun interview, calling her "incredible woman". said the links between the two countries were at the "highest level of special."

The Trump balloon, which flew over the city or two hours, was brought ashore and landed flat on the Parliament Square, 19659007] The demonstrations intensified later in the day, with people walking through London, striking drums, shouting and shouting slogans, and among the demonstrators, there were Muslims who were praying for prayers. Friday outdoors at Cavendish Square Gardens in central London, where they denounced the policies and rhetoric of Mr. Trump

"We denounce policies, statements and stories." Said Anas Altikriti, president of the Muslim Association of Britain, while dozens of Muslims kneel on prayer mats. "Unfortunately, this president has seen fit to divide his people and eventually divide the people of our world."

Amrani Jani, a musician who stood next to a large orange dumpster with "Dump Trump," explained that it was because of Mr. Trump's policies against Islamic countries that the Western Muslims feared to publicly show their religion as they had done on Friday.

"There are so many people who have registered but have not come today because they are afraid of the kind of antagonistic behavior that Trump's language influences," he said. said Mr. Jani. "He puts Muslims and terrorists in the same basket, and it's very dangerous."

While the call to prayer explodes through a microphone in the park, some passersby shout insults to the group, Trump people feel empowered to tell us to go out or go home, "Jani said. "Well, it's at home."

In Windsor, the sweltering heat did not discourage a good number of protesters coming out, and soon High Street was filled. Except for the rare songs of "Go Home", the protest was calm, during which posters and placards made the biggest part of the conversation

"Lock the criminal", reads in a drawn mustache. looking like Hitler. Messages like "Where are the babies, Donald?", "Women Against Trump" and "Dump Trump" were written on other posters.

"There is really nothing positive to say about him," said James Rice, 24. student who came to the demonstration in a wheelchair.

But among the anti-Trump mob were some who had come to Windsor to support the president. Gerry Hoey, 53, was one of them. "He fights against corruption," said Mr. Hoey, who had traveled from Dublin

Almost three hours after the protest, the anti-Trump crowd found his voice, when three people waved a large "Trump Make America Great Again "flag [.]

On Saturday, Trump supporters planned to march from the United States Embassy in London to Whitehall, where government offices are concentrated. The far-right groups have planned to gather too