A giant robot depicting President Trump sitting on a golden toilet while tweeting on a phone in his hand will make its state-side debut during the Fourth of July D.C. festivities.
A group of activists called CODEPINK will be hosting protests during the “Salute to America” on Thursday.
“This 4th of July, CODEPINK will host a festival on the National Mall from 2-6 p.m. to protest the Trump administration’s politicization of our national holiday,” the group said in a release reported by The Hill. “The anti-war organization will be featuring the Trump Baby Blimp, made famous in the UK, and a 16-foot Trump Robot sitting on a golden toilet, as well as lots of small Baby Trump balloons. The festival will also include stand-up comedy, a dance party, and an open mic for participants to bring attention to issues that are important to them.”
The group has posted on their website that this an “anti-imperialist festival” with hopes of making it “an event Trump won’t forget.”
The co-director of the organization, Ariel Gold, said that she finds it “very alarming to see Trump turn a traditionally nonpartisan celebration into a Trump rally and a military spectacle.”
She continued by saying, “It’s absolutely shameful that money is being spent to divide this country even further, and to legitimize the violence of war when so many Americans don’t have access to basic healthcare.”
Along with a “Baby Trump” balloon, @codepink says a 16-foot tall mechanical robot of @realDonaldTrump sitting on a golden toilet will be in D.C. for ‘Salute to America.’https://t.co/KOoVsnVm1M pic.twitter.com/UjQ2wjySDs
— ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ABC7News) July 3, 2019
