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19January 2021
The six-foot-high, neon orange inflatable Donald Trump, first flown in the skies of London in response to the US president’s 2018 visit, has been acquired by the Museum of London. The iconic blimp – which depicts Trump as a giant, snarling orange baby in a nappy, clutching a smartphone in his tiny hand – is likely to become part of the museum’s protest collection alongside artefacts from the Suffragette movement, Climate Crisis rallies, and recent protests against spending cuts.
Initially conceived by a group of friends (including environmental advocate Leo Murray), discussing how they could express their objection to Trump’s proposed visit, the inflatable effigy was a Crowdfunded project that stands as testimony to the anti-Trump sentiments of many people in the UK. “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 against th
The the Donald Trump baby blimp, a 6-metre-high inflatable caricature that became a symbol of UK protest against the US president, has secured its place in history at a leading museum. The helium-filled balloon, paid for through crowdfunding, depicts the outgoing president as a snarling orange baby wearing a nappy, with its tiny hands clutching a smartphone. It first took to the skies above Parliament Square during protests over Trump’s first.