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Pix and video: Hundreds of people join anti-Trump demo in York

14 Jul, 2018 by YorkMix | News, Politics

Some of the colourful banners on show in St Helen's Square. Photograph: David Dunning

If US President Donald Trump had dropped into York this lunchtime, he would have been left in no doubt as to what hundreds of residents thought about him.

Three hundred people took part in an anti-Trump demo through the city centre.

Beginning at St Helen’s Square, the demonstrators, many carrying colourful and forthright banners, did a circuit around the city centre.

Slogans on the banners included #DumpTrump, Pretty Impeach Isn’t He, Your Fascist Coup Is Poo, Let’s Play No Trumps, and Love Trumps Hate.

A single pro-Trump campaigner from York also joined the march.

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Police said there were no issues or incidents connected to the protest.

Superintendent Mark Khan said:

The detailed planning that has gone into managing the demonstration on Saturday has ensured it has passed off peacefully and without incident.

We thank the organisers for their co-operation and those who attended for their help in keeping disruption to a minimum.

In particular, we are pleased to have minimised disruption for businesses, residents and people shopping in the city centre on an extremely busy day for York.

I sincerely thank the local community for their continued support, understanding and patience.

The demo on Parliament Street
Many carried placards
Photograph: David Dunning

Trump protest with pals ??? . #fucktrump #fucktrumpsupporters #fucktrumpandfuckyouforvotingforhim #antifascist #antitrump #antitrumpprotest #lovenothate #refugeeswelcome #refugeesarewelcomehere

A post shared by Aimee Pearcy (@aimee_pearcy) on Jul 14, 2018 at 6:44am PDT

Today's #TrumpProtest in Olde #York, kids and Quakers amongst the crowds. We went, because as one of mine put it, we don't want the world to be Trumped on any more! @DelSanderson made the banner we're holding and the baby Trump balloon ? pic.twitter.com/O5ENjOnNJ0

— Saffron Vickers Walkling (@WorldShax) July 14, 2018

The dump trump demo in York pic.twitter.com/jG3zeKSNIl

— TomFranklin (@TomFranklin) July 14, 2018

.@TripeUK At #York anti Trump demo today!! How very dare they! pic.twitter.com/AGVxV5wHnj

— Caroline Lewis (@singingfoodie) July 14, 2018

york having an anti-trump protest. wooooo pic.twitter.com/CIgCcDlJL7

— rosie (@wildfIwrs) July 14, 2018

March against Trump in York today. This is definitely my favourite sign of them all! #TrumpProtest #TrumpVisitUK pic.twitter.com/TIQ3oUHltO

— Rachael Shillitoe (@RShillitoe) July 14, 2018

Great Britain does not welcome you @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/2a7fKQezfz

— Caroline Lewis (@singingfoodie) July 14, 2018

This was the scene at 2.00 .. no one left except abandoned posters -12-30 to 2.30 event pic.twitter.com/4GIi8PK6Fk

— Gwen Swinburn (@GSwinburn) July 14, 2018

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