A PROTEST in Edinburgh that will see the Donald Trump baby blimp flown is underway.
The 20ft inflatable depicting the US president as a nappy-clad baby holding a mobile phone has been brought to Scotland after being flown above Parliament Square in London yesterday.
It prompted Trump to say it made him "feel unwelcome" in the city, on his second day of a four-day UK visit.
Campaigners confirmed the blimp will fly in the Meadows this afternoon.
There has been speculation on social media that there are more than 1000 people at the march.
The view behind, the view in front. Easily 1,000+ here #TrumpUKVisit #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/Q2Hfl6XVnp
— Alex Rowell (@alexjrowell) July 14, 2018
Baby #Trump filling with hot air in the #Meadows #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/2HU90DNwjD
— Lee Chalmers (@leechalmers) July 14, 2018
Going up. #TrumpProtest #edinburgh pic.twitter.com/8DauM4ivj6
— Ian farmer (@i_farmer) July 14, 2018
the March has started in #Edinburgh #trumpukvisit pic.twitter.com/FylNTQI3Gq
— Angie Brown (@Browna27) July 14, 2018
An Edinburgh City Council spokeswoman: "The council, Police Scotland and the Civil Aviation Authority were happy to give [the blimp] the go-ahead as there were no security concerns."
The Edinburgh is the latest location chosen for the giant balloon, after parliamentary officials rejected a request for it to fly at Holyrood.
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