Thousands of protesters gather in central London in march against Donald Trump's state visit

"Around a thousand protesters have gathered outside BBC headquarters in London to demonstrate against Donald Trump's state visit to the UK. Some at the protest claimed the US president was the world's leading racist, bigot and sexist. People gathered from around 1.30pm, including two dozen drummers aged between 30 to 60 who made a cacophony of noise. Protesters held signs with anti-Trump slogans such as No to racism, no to Trump, and Stop Trump, stop fascism."

"They shouted chants including Donald, Donald, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide, in reference to the US support of Israel. Demonstrators plan to march through London, arriving in Whitehall at around 5pm. Lewis Nielsen, an anti-fascist officer at Stand Up to Racism, said: We're here today because Trump is the world's leading racist, bigot and sexist. We think what he stands for gives confidence to the far-right in Britain."

"Sylvia Jones travelled from Dublin to protest against Trump's state visit because she said it makes her blood boil. Dressed as a baby, Ms Jones said: I identify as a baby but he's a bigger one than I am. I'm not in favour of the Trump presidency. He is so unpredictable and dangerous. He is not a very sound leader. The state visit is an absolute embarrassment for the British people. It makes my blood boil."

Around a thousand protesters gathered outside BBC headquarters in London to oppose Donald Trump's state visit. People assembled from around 1.30pm, including two dozen drummers aged between 30 and 60 who created a cacophony of noise. Protesters held signs reading No to racism, no to Trump, and Stop Trump, stop fascism, and chanted Donald, Donald, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide, referencing US support of Israel. Demonstrators planned to march through London to arrive in Whitehall at about 5pm. Protesters labeled Trump the world's leading racist, bigot and sexist and warned that his stance gives confidence to the far right. One marcher dressed as a baby called the state visit an embarrassment. A 72-year-old made 1,800 anti-Trump badges, spending more than 500 and at least 540 of his own money at 30p per unit.

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