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- President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom this week was met with protests centered in London around his scheduled stops.
- Organized protests scheduled for Tuesday morning marched blocks away from Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May.
- Trump called the protests "fake news", but these photos show they were real.
- Protesters carried signs and statues that took aim at Trump’s physical appearance and policy aims, including environmental regulations and healthcare.
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President Donald Trump is currently on his first official state visit to the United Kingdom.
Ahead of his trip, an online petition against his visit had received more than 1 million signatures.
Protesters were outside Buckingham Palace as the Marine One helicopter flew overhead to his meeting with Queen Elizabeth II.
The protests ramped up Tuesday for the second day of Trump’s trip, when thousands were expected to gather in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square and march to Parliament, blocks away from Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May.
See the signs, statues, and balloons that popped up on the streets of London for Trump’s second day abroad.
Protests in London began Monday morning before Trump touched down at a nearby airport and took the Marine One helicopter to meet royalty at Buckingham Palace.
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A protest planned for Tuesday called Together Against Trump began in the city’s iconic Trafalgar Square before marching past Downing Street and stopping outside of Parliament.
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The march was supported by at least 15 organizations and had almost 35,000 people express interest in the event on Facebook.
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Source: CBS News
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