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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 08:47 AM Jul 2018

Europeans protest Donald Trump's NATO visit on streets of Brussels

Source: Associated Press


ANTI-Trump sentiment spilled onto the streets of Brussels as thousands protested the US president’s upcoming visit for a NATO meeting.

AP
JULY 8, 2018 5:04 AM

EUROPEAN activists have protested against US President Donald Trump’s upcoming appearance at NATO, marching through Belgium’s capital on Saturday to plead for less military spending and more public money for schools and clean energy.

The “Trump Not Welcome” march and a companion concert came as European and North American leaders prepare for an annual summit at NATO’s Brussels headquarters.

Mr Trump accuses NATO allies of not doing enough to defend themselves and is demanding that they increase their military budgets.

The protest organisers oppose more military spending, and attracted a high- spirited, diverse crowd of thousands that wended through central Brussels while demonstrating on behalf of multiple causes during the peaceful march.

Read more: https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/europeans-protest-donald-trumps-nato-visit-on-streets-of-brussels/news-story/5c9026e53aebbd713c6b17f37900f516

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Europeans protest Donald Trump's NATO visit on streets of Brussels (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2018 OP
tRump is pathetic. pazzyanne Jul 2018 #1
thousands heaven05 Jul 2018 #2
Bigger crowd SallyHemmings Jul 2018 #3
Like the guy's shirt: US refugees welcome. sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #4
Wait 'till he goes to London after the Brussels visit! red dog 1 Jul 2018 #5

pazzyanne

(6,549 posts)
1. tRump is pathetic.
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 08:50 AM
Jul 2018

The world knows it. Unfortunately, I think he will take any media coverage he can get, even if it is negative. Well, he is getting plenty of that (negative coverage) these days. Keep the pressure up!

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
2. thousands
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 08:51 AM
Jul 2018

this should be happening in every american city that has not re-embraced the Confederacy stars and bars....THOUSANDS to Europeans with a conscience.

red dog 1

(27,792 posts)
5. Wait 'till he goes to London after the Brussels visit!
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 04:01 PM
Jul 2018

It's estimated that tens of thousands of protesters, plus the giant "Trump Baby" balloon, will be there to greet him.
(He's planning on avoiding London as much as he can during the UK visit)

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