Sadiq Khan gives permission for giant balloon of Donald Trump as a baby to fly during his UK state visit The group behind Trump Baby are trying to raise £30,000 for groups on the receiving end of Trump’s policies

London mayor Sadiq Khan has given permission for the Donald Trump baby blimp to fly again.

The protesters are now waiting permission from the Metropolitan police, who have previously allowed the Trump Blimp, in which the president is shown wearing a nappy and holding a mobile phone.

The group behind Trump Baby has said they will only let him fly if they successfully raise £30,000 for groups on the receiving end of Mr Trump’s policies and far-right extremism.

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On Saturday, they had raised £20,297 from 715 supporters. The money will go to three UK and three US groups.

‘A joke out of Trump’

If he does eventually take off, it will fly over Parliament Square on Tuesday, the second day of President Trump’s state visit. The main protest will be at Trafalgar Square at 11am.

Anna Vickerstaff, one of the babysitters, told The Times: “We’re all for making a joke out of Trump but we won’t let the opportunity pass to support those fighting the very serious impacts of what he’s doing.”

The UK Student Climate Network, Jawaab, which fights racism and Islamaphobia, and Sisters Uncut, which tackles domestic violence.

The US groups are climate change activists at Sunrise Movement, United We Dream, which is an immigrants’ group, and Planned Parenthood, which offers sexual health care services, among others, and is at the centre of the abortion rights campaign.



Another babysitter, Max Wakefield, said: “This time, all money raised will go to these charities. We have enough cash in the kitty to cover the cost of flying the blimp, now we want to harness its power to help the people who are suffering under Trump.

“Obviously Trump isn’t a UK politician, but we wanted to remind people that the right-wing values with which he’s associated extend beyond the US – they’re touching the whole world.

“Trump Baby has had such an enduring impact and we want to harness this to help people, as well as create a memorable reference point for global protests against the far-right.”

Trump’s breakfast with May

As protesters are expected to pack Parliament Square, President Trump will have breakfast at St James’ Palace with Theresa May and business leaders.

He will also visit Downing Street and the US Ambassador’s residence where he will be joined by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.

While in the UK, he will also meet Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and lay a wreath at the memorial for the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey.

On Wednesday, he travels to Portsmouth to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.