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Jeremy Corbyn was greeted with cheers as he spoke at the huge anti-Trump rally in Trafalgar Square.

He told protesters “Build bridges, not walls!” as he addressed the huge crowds.

The Labour leader took to the stage to chants of “oh Jeremy Corbyn ” just after 5pm.

He said protesters were showing “your love for democracy, diversity unity and hope”.

“I look at the banners and I look at the flags and I see flags from all over the world , including the US, including so many other places - and they are all welcome,” he said.

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“We’re asserting our right to demonstrate, our right to free speech, and our right to want a world that is not divided by misogyny, racism and hate.”

Mr Corbyn hit back at President Trump for attacking Sadiq Khan ’s record on tackling terror.

In an interview with The Sun the US president blamed terror attacks in London on immigration.

"Take a look at the terrorism that is taking place. Look at what is going on in London. I think he [Mr Khan] has done a very bad job on terrorism", Mr Trump said.

"I think he has done a bad job on crime, if you look, all of the horrible things going on there, with all of the crime that is being brought in."

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Jeremy Corbyn defended his Labour colleague telling the crowds: "He’s doing his job as Mayor of London in uniting London in all its diversity."

“When someone on a global stage condemns Muslims because they’re Muslims, it’s not acceptable and we will call it out.”

He also slammed people who “blame refugees for the wars they themselves are victims of”.

“It’s not about interfering in the affairs of another country. But when somebody on a global stage condemns Muslims because they’re Muslim, it’s not acceptable and we will call it out."



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And Mr Corbyn, who has a long history of protest and standing up for minorities, stood up for the right to take a stand.

“Our rights to demonstrate in this wonderful square were hard fought and hard won," he said.

"Our rights to vote were hard fought and hard won, the right of women to vote was hard fought and hard won, the right for women to decide their own future and their own lives was hard fought and hard won.

"Our rights and our democracy come from people uniting together.

“When we divide ourselves by xenophobia, when we divide ourselves by hatred, we all lose.

"When we united together, with common objectives, we can all win. Fundamentally, the message that goes out today is that we are united in our hope for a world of justice, not division.

"We’re united in our hope to end racism and misogyny. We’re united in hope."