Thousands of anti-Trump protesters have found new ways of trolling Trump on his state visit to the U.K.
Protests in London began with the flying of a giant blimp depicting the president as an angry orange baby. Costing more than CA$15,000 raised through crowdfunding, it became a focal point for Trump鈥檚 U.K. trip last year.
But this month鈥檚 three-day state visit by the president has seen protesters up their game with a much-photographed 鈥渄umping Trump.鈥�
The four metre tall effigy of the president shows him with his pants down sitting on a golden toilet, smartphone in hand and his tie dangling into the bowl.
It also plays Trumpian audio clips including soundbites such as 鈥渘o collusion,鈥� 鈥渁 witch-hunt,鈥� 鈥測ou are fake news鈥� and 鈥淚鈥檓 a very stable genius.鈥� It also makes fart noises, .
A mixture of trade unions, women鈥檚 groups, environmentalists, far-left parties and other campaigners gathered in the English capital to condemn Trump鈥檚 policies.
Witty placard messages for the president were out in force, with references to alleged collusion with Russia, his plans for a wall on America鈥檚 southern border and his foreign policy.
Anti-Brexit group projected what it claims is the president鈥檚 U.K. approval ratings compared to predecessor Barack Obama onto the Tower of London.
It also tweeted an image of a ball cap with the name of the U.S. Navy ship named after late Republican Sen. John McCain on the side of Madame Tussaud鈥檚 wax museum in London.
鈥淗ey @realDonaldTrump, we read the story about the sailors on a U.S. warship being ordered to hide from you because you鈥檙e triggered by the name on their hats,鈥� the .
鈥淪o we turned Madame Tussaud鈥檚 into a giant USS John McCain baseball cap,鈥� the group said. 鈥淲elcome to London!鈥�
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, the head of Britain's main opposition party, addressed a rally in Trafalgar Square, just up the street from outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May's Downing St. office.
Trump dined with the queen at Buckingham Palace and took tea with Prince Charles on Monday, the first day of his three-day visit.
Trump has already criticized May's handling of Brexit and said May's rival Boris Johnson would make an "excellent" prime minister.
The baby Trump blimp is set to follow the President when he visits Ireland from Wednesday June 5 to Friday June 7, where more protests are planned, according to .
Trump owns a golf course on the country鈥檚 west coast where most locals in Doonbeg, Co Clare, welcome the U.S. President for the multi-million dollar investment he has brought to the village.
Pro-Trump rallies were also held in the English capital with supporters donning 鈥淢ake America Great Again鈥� caps.
The president tweeted that there are 鈥渢remendous crowds of well wishers.鈥�
鈥淟ondon part of trip is going really well. The Queen and the entire Royal family have been fantastic,鈥� he .
鈥淭he relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong. Tremendous crowds of well wishers and people that love our Country.
鈥淗aven鈥檛 seen any protests yet, but I鈥檓 sure the.... ..Fake News will be working hard to find them. Great love all around.
鈥淎lso, big Trade Deal is possible once U.K. gets rid of the shackles. Already starting to talk!鈥�
--- With files from The Canadian Press
