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Trump dey UK for state visit as protesters dey para
Protesters carry big photo of Trump and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and later project video of di two men for Royal castle wall.
Trump dey UK for state visit as protesters dey para
Di two-day program go get events for Windsor Castle wey Charles and Queen Camilla go host. / Reuters
17 Septemba 2025

US Presido Donald Trump dey London for im second state visit to Britain, wey no be common thing as e be say na di first time for modern times wey elected political leader go dey hosted twice by di British monarch.

Trump and im wife, Melania Trump, receive welcome for London Stansted Airport by US diplomats and Viscount Hood, wey be Lord-in-Waiting, wey represent King Charles III, as dem commot from Air Force One.

For di flight, Trump tell reporters make dem "enjoy demsef" and say im dey look forward to di visit.

Di couple later waka go Winfield House, wey na di official residence of di US ambassador to di UK since 1955.

Dis visit na di result of di invitation wey King Charles give Trump for February when Prime Minister Keir Starmer go Washington.

Di two-day programme go get events for Windsor Castle wey King Charles and Queen Camilla go host.

On Thursday, Trump go meet Starmer for Chequers, wey be di prime minister’s country house, to discuss political and economic matters before im go return back to di US.

Protests for Windsor and London

Even before Air Force One land, protesters don already gather near Windsor Castle, wey di Stop Trump Coalition organise.

Dem carry big photo of Trump and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, and later project video of di two men for di castle wall.

Di protest, wey activist group Led by Donkeys lead, show Trump mugshot, Epstein pictures, newspaper headlines, and video of di two of dem dey dance together.

Di images dey play for one of di castle towers shortly after Trump arrive.

Trump don dey face plenty questions about im past connection with Epstein, wey die for prison for 2019 while e dey wait trial for sex trafficking.

Prime Minister Starmer sef don face wahala, as e sack im ambassador to Washington earlier dis year after dem reveal di envoy get close link with Epstein.

Protesters talk say di stunt na to show concern about Trump record and im connection to Epstein.

Thousands of protesters still dey expected for London on Wednesday, even though Trump schedule no include di capital or any public appearance.