A tiny gathering of protesters made their way to Portsmouth to demonstrate against Donald Trump, after hundreds of thousands of people failed to turn out in London.

A small crowd holding banners and placards were in the city where the US President, First Lady Melania, the Queen and around 300 veterans gathered to mark D-Day.

Amongst the protesters, many people seemed to be going about their daily business, and bunches of placards were seen left on the street unused.

It comes hours after the President today dismissed protests in London against his three-day state visit to Britain as 'organised flops'.

Updated estimates suggest only around 10,000 marched from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square yesterday, just 4 per cent of the figure organisers had hoped for.

A small gathering of protesters in Portsmouth today held placards which said 'No to Trump'

A handful of people held signs in Portsmouth today although the protest was poorly attended

Organisers may have overestimated the attendance at the protests today in Portsmouth

President Donald Trump (pictured above in Portsmouth today with his wife Melania and Angela Merkel) took to Twitter to dismiss the protests

Taking to Twitter at 7am this morning, Mr Trump said: 'I kept hearing that there would be 'massive' rallies against me in the UK, but it was quite the opposite.

'The big crowds, which the Corrupt Media hates to show, were those that gathered in support of the USA and me. They were big and enthusiastic as opposed to the organised flops!'

His comments come after Jeremy Corbyn launched a scathing attack on Mr Trump as he addressed an anti-Trump rally on the second day of the visit.

The Labour leader spoke to crowds from a stage in Whitehall as thousands of protesters took to London's streets yesterday.

Mr Trump said he refused a request for a meeting with the Labour leader and dismissed reports of demonstrations as 'fake news'.

Organisers had claimed up to 250,000 people would march from Trafalgar Square yesterday

Protesters at Trafalgar Square in London yesterday on the second day of Mr Trump's UK visit

A group of people welcome President Trump outside Buckingham Palace on Monday

A pro- Trump supporter catches a milkshake after it was thrown at him in London yesterday

Yesterday, a Trump fan was surrounded in London by an angry group of protesters shouting 'Nazi' before a milkshake was thrown at him and a scuffle broke out.

The semi-retired grandfather, who refused to be identified, told MailOnline he was at the protest at Parliament Square campaigning to protect democracy.

He said he was peacefully debating with 'moderate lefties' and 'having a laugh with the majority of them' before the demonstration turned violent.

A woman who was screaming 'Nazi scum' at him was later identified as NHS worker Siobhan Prigent, who took to Twitter to say she was 'very sorry' for her behaviour.

Protesters march down Whitehall yesterday during protests against Mr Trump's state visit

Jennifer Holdcroft, a pro-Trump supporter, stands outside Buckingham Palace yesterday

Demonstrators protested at Trafalgar Square yesterday but numbers were short of estimates

Another video showed an elderly fan of the President being assaulted and knocked to the ground during a horrifying scuffle at the Parliament Square rally.

A mob rounded on the the man who was wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat and violently pushed him to the ground, yelling 'Donald Trump not welcome here'.

Mr Corbyn, who boycotted a state banquet with the President on Monday, said: 'In welcoming visitors from the United States, I hope there can be a conversation.

'I am not, absolutely not, refusing to meet anybody. I want to be able to have that dialogue to bring about the better and more peaceful world that we all want to live in.

A pro-Trump supporter holds the flag of Israel in Parliament Square in London yesterday

The protests were compared to the Royal British Legion parade on Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday each year, which is always limited to 10,000 marchers (pictured in November 2017)

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke to the crowd of protesters in a firebrand speech yesterday

'But I'm very disappointed, particularly today, on the wonderful festival of Eid, that our Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been attacked as he has.

Five things to look out for on day three of Donald Trump's UK visit Here are five things to look out for on day three of Donald Trump's state visit. 1. Possible meetings with Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove: The president is expected to meet Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove in the morning, before his first official engagement in Portsmouth at 11.00am. During a press conference with Theresa May, the president was asked about the Conservative leadership contest and responded that he had a high opinion of Jeremy Hunt. Boris Johnson, another of Mr Trump's favourite British politicians, shared a phone call with him on Tuesday. Mr Trump meanwhile said yesterday he did not know Michael Gove, who travelled to the America in 2017 to interview the US president for The Times. Both Mr Gove and Mr Hunt are expected to meet the president separately. 2. D-Day: The 75th anniversary of D-Day in June 1944 is a major theme of Mr Trump's visit to Europe. Today, he will mark the anniversary with the Queen and the Prince of Wales in Portsmouth. Portsmouth was one of the key embarkation points on D-Day, and veterans from allied nations who have travelled to the UK for the occasion will commemorate servicemen who died in the landings. Mr Trump and the Queen will meet veterans in a marquee at the event. 3. Goodbye from the Queen: After the D-Day event in Portsmouth, the Queen will formally bid President Trump and Melania Trump farewell, as they move to Ireland, the next destination on their European tour. As head of state, the Queen has formally hosted the US leader throughout his stay, with other members of the royal family representing her at some events. Unusually for a visiting US president, Mr Trump has stayed in Winfield House, the US ambassador's house, rather than in a royal residence. The Queen's farewell marks the end of the official state visit, after which Mr Trump will travel to Air Force One to fly to Ireland. 4. Arrival in Ireland: In the afternoon, President Trump and the First Lady will arrive at Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland. Mr Trump will hold a bilateral meeting with Leo Varadkar, the Taoiseach. The president and First Lady will then travel to Doonbeg hotel and golf resort in Co Clare, which Mr Trump owns. 5. Protests: A wide range of groups have joined a protest coalition against the US president's visit, including trade union Unite, environmentalists Extinction Rebellion and the Green Party. The protesters, organised under the banner of 'Stop Trump Ireland', will hold protests at Shannon Airport where Mr Trump will land, and in Dublin. Other smaller protests are planned for Cork, Galway, Sligo, Belfast and Derry. The demonstrations follow large protests in central London against the president's visit on Tuesday. They will continue until his departure for France on Thursday. Advertisement

'I am proud that our city has a Muslim mayor, that we can chase down Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, any form of racism within our society because racism divides.'

The Daily Mail's Robert Hardman compared the protests to the Royal British Legion parade on Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday each year, which is always limited to 10,000 marchers.

Mr Trump attacked the mayor on Twitter moments before he landed in the UK on Monday, reigniting a war of words between the pair.

Mr Corbyn, who did not address the President by name, said the demonstration showed how determined people are to 'achieve a better place and a better world'.

During a press conference with Theresa May yesterday, Mr Trump hit back at Mr Corbyn and moved to dismiss reports of widespread protests.

The President said he refused to meet the Labour leader, describing him as a 'somewhat negative force'.

He added: 'I didn't see the protesters until just a little while ago and it was a very, very small group of people put in for political reasons so it was fake news.'

The Trump Babysitters group estimated tens of thousands of protesters were involved yesterday, but there were no significant protests outside of London.

The total figure was significantly down on when an estimated 250,000 people gathered when Mr Trump visited the UK on July 13 last year.

Also yesterday, the 20ft Trump baby blimp, which became the focus of last year's protest during Mr Trump's previous UK visit, took to the skies for a second time.

A team of organisers wearing red jumpsuits and hats marked 'Trump Babysitters' launched the inflatable of the nappy-clad president clutching a mobile phone.

Other protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square before marching to Whitehall. One was selling toilet paper with Mr Trump's face printed on it.

Meanwhile a 16ft talking robot of the President sitting on a gold toilet became a focal point for onlookers. Supporters of Mr Trump also took to the streets to back him.

One clip showed Trump supporters behind a line of police at the entrance to a pub in Whitehall as a much larger crowd chanted: 'Nazi scum off our streets.'

A huge police and security operation is under way, with more than 3,182 officers deployed yesterday and road closures in place.

Scotland Yard's Deputy Commissioner Sir Steve House told the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee that the policing plan has so far worked 'effectively'.

He said the force is not in a position to estimate how much the operation will cost but added the US President's last visit to the capital cost the Met about £2.9million.