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The anti-war group Code Pink, had planned to fly the inflatable of ‘baby Trump’ in a nappy over Washington - but the demonstration has been grounded after the National Park Service ruled the balloon cannot be filled with Helium. The women-led grassroots organisation proposed a rally against the militarisation of the event which commemorates American Independence. Logistics manager Tighe Barry has branded the move to keep the balloon on the ground as “ridiculous”, as plans to raise to balloon whilst the US President spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial were brought down to earth.

The group has since urged the Flight Standard District Office (FSDO) to allow the blimp during the ‘Trump is a Big Baby Festival’. Mr Barry said: “We are now trying to get the waiver from the FSDO, but feel this bureaucratic process is designed to force us to just keep the baby on the ground, instead of floating it in the air. It’s ridiculous that we have to contact the FAA to hoist a balloon two feet off the ground “There is nothing dangerous about helium - there are lots of helium floats in the July 4 parade.

A 'baby Trump' balloon will be used in Washington similar to the one used in London

“And you certainly can’t say that a 20-foot-tall balloon is going to interfere with Trump’s Air Force One and the Navy’s Blue Angels!” The protest balloon will now be held away from the Lincoln memorial in the northwest quadrant of the Washington Monument grounds just off 17th street. Michael Litterst, the National Park Service Chief of Communications, told USA TODAY: “The National Park Service has issued a permit to Tighe Barry to hold a First Amendment demonstration on the National Mall on July 4 that includes the inflation of a ‘Baby Trump’ balloon.

Donald Trump will deliver a speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial

“The permit spells out the specific conditions under which the event will take place to ensure public safety and the protection of park resources. We do not consider the content of the message presented as part of our First Amendment review process.” Mr Litterst, defended the new location stating its “very close to the area they requested on the application”.