Group wants to protest president's July 4 speech with 'Baby Trump' balloon
by Jonas Wells
| June 11, 2019 08:50 PM
The "Baby Trump" blimp will be making its stateside debut July 4.
President Trump's plan to revamp the holiday festivities with "A Salute to America" at the Lincoln Memorial will be greeted with its first formal opposition, the Washington Post reports.
The 20-foot long "Baby Trump" made an appearance earlier this month at protests in London, where it was stabbed by an opposing protester, who was subsequently arrested for the act.
Code Pink, the activist group that owns the blimp, is the first to request a protesting permit from the National Park Service.
The permit application specifies that the group intends to fly "Baby Trump" over "any open grassy area nearest to Lincoln Memorial."
Code Pink approximates 40 people, including its setup and tear-down crews, to attend the protest.
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