Popular Post snoop1130 Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 Trump baby blimp lands at London museum LONDON (Reuters) - A blimp depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as a snarling, nappy-wearing orange baby has found a home in one of London’s most popular museums. The helium-filled balloon, originally paid for through crowdfunding, first took to the skies over London during protests against Trump’s visit in 2018 and has flown in other locations including France, Argentina, Ireland and Denmark. Gladly accepting the donation, the Museum of London said the blimp would join its protest collection, which includes artefacts from the Suffragette movement as well as climate change and peace rallies. “By collecting the baby blimp, we can mark the wave of feeling that washed over the city that day and capture a particular moment of resistance,” said Sharon Ament, the museum’s director. “From the Suffragettes of the early 20th century to the anti-austerity marches, free speech and Black Lives Matter most recently – the capital has always been the place to have your say.” The creators of the blimp said they hoped it served as a reminder of the fight against the “politics of hate”. “While we’re pleased that the Trump Baby can now be consigned to history along with the man himself, we’re under no illusions that this is the end of the story,” said the organisers, who include Leo Murray, a climate change activist. “We hope the baby’s place in the museum will stand as a reminder of when London stood against Trump - but will prompt those who see it to examine how they can continue the fight.” Trump steps down as president this week, leaving the United States profoundly divided after a tumultuous four years in which he took the country out of a global climate change accord, imposed harsh immigration policies, launched a trade war with China and played down the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. -- © Copyright Reuters 2021-01-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 I suggest surrounding it with steel bars. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I’ll pay for it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Meat Pie 47 Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tug said: I’ll pay for it! can we make it Go Fund Me ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said: can we make it Go Fund Me ? Pay what for it? It has no value, whatever. Burn it, but without pollution. Can the plastic be recycled and used to make PPE for hospitals etc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 hours ago, scorecard said: Pay what for it? It has no value, whatever. Burn it, but without pollution. Can the plastic be recycled and used to make PPE for hospitals etc? I beg to differ on the value part it’s been a great help to many of us in dealing with the malignant trump and his fiasco of an administration that imo is priceless 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 A bit of a non event really. Unless they have a very large building to display it in and a constant supply of helium to keep it inflated, it will just be a large piece of folded vinyl in a basement store room. At the time it was quite funny, and made a point well. Done now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pique Dard Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) it's difficult to sympathize with trump, as far as i'm concerned, especially efter i've read his niece's book "Too much and never enough". trump might not have been as bloodthirsty and cruel as caligula, but would be remembered as a shameless and an unpredictable liar exactly like the roman emperor Edited January 19, 2021 by Pique Dard 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 A museum, that's where the man himself belongs as well. How about Alcatraz? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 4 hours ago, herfiehandbag said: A bit of a non event really. Unless they have a very large building to display it in and a constant supply of helium to keep it inflated, it will just be a large piece of folded vinyl in a basement store room. At the time it was quite funny, and made a point well. Done now. It will be deflated just like Trumps ego. On the bright side it could be air filled and used as a bouncy castle. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 9 hours ago, herfiehandbag said: A bit of a non event really. Unless they have a very large building to display it in and a constant supply of helium to keep it inflated, it will just be a large piece of folded vinyl in a basement store room. At the time it was quite funny, and made a point well. Done now. Basement is where it should stay and get eaten by rodents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 an inflated blimp flying at ropes length is quite symbolic, as showing it's very hard to keep a good man down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandG Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I wonder what happened to the blimp of Trumps's mate Sadiq Khan although, thinking about it, the blimp will be about as useless as he is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammike Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, RandG said: I wonder what happened to the blimp of Trumps's mate Sadiq Khan although, thinking about it, the blimp will be about as useless as he is. He is the only Brit politician who has been anti Trump from day one till now.He gets respect for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 10 hours ago, RandG said: I wonder what happened to the blimp of Trumps's mate Sadiq Khan although, thinking about it, the blimp will be about as useless as he is. Here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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