'Hands off!' Thousands of anti-Trump protesters descend on London as demonstrations take place around the world (0.01276595744680851)
<iframe frameborder="0" height="100%" scrolling="no" src="https://www.gbnews.com/res/scraper/embed/?video_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmm-v2.simplestream.com%2Fiframe%2Fplayer.php%3Fkey%3D3Li3Nt2Qs8Ct3Xq9Fi5Uy0Mb2Bj0Qs%26player%3DGB003%26uvid%3D52816770%26type%3Dvod%26viously_id%3D" width="100%"></iframe><br/><p>Thousands of anti-Trump protesters have descended upon Trafalgar Square in London, as demonstrations take place across the world.</p><p>The demonstrations come after Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs which sent financial markets reeling amid growing fears of a global trade war.</p><h3></h3><br/><p>The US President has imposed 10 per cent tariffs on the UK, alongside a worldwide 25 per cent tariff on all foreign-made cars.</p> <p>The various protests, branded as “Hands Off”, have been organised by Democrats Abroad, the official organisation of the Democratic Party for US citizens living overseas.</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="People take part in an anti-Trump protest in Trafalgar Square" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="dfdafdafb0094b8807fce75c29daa61d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="dbd87" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/people-take-part-in-an-anti-trump-protest-in-trafalgar-square.jpg?id=59804391&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><img alt="\u200bProtesters wielded signs reading 'hands off'" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="fb513b69552faaf2f7dc3328637154da" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="2bbe3" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200bprotesters-wielded-signs-reading-hands-off.jpg?id=59804402&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-latest"></div><p>The movement has been organised by more than 150 groups, including civil rights groups and trade unions.</p><p>Protests have been taking place across the world, with demonstrators taking to the streets in the US, Paris and Berlin.</p><p><span></span>In London, the protest kicked off at 3pm and demonstrators have been pictured wielding signs that read “dump Trump, resist fascism”.</p><p>Other signs read "Proud American Ashamed" and "WTAF America?".</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Anti-Trump protest" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e120567ad25002af704665c042c75f4f" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="72946" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/anti-trump-protest.png?id=59804410&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Donald Trump shows off his tariff board" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="dc12c823fe3a9830811a6d1bcd705552" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="9ef6b" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/donald-trump-shows-off-his-tariff-board.jpg?id=59788069&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-dontmiss"></div><p>The crowd chanted "Hands off Canada", "Hands off Greenland" and "Hands off Ukraine" while listening to speeches criticising Trump.</p><p>Among the protesters was Clarke Reinstein, 73, from Rhode Island, who said “disappointed in my fellow Americans” in electing Trump as president.</p><p>“I’ve been in London for two months and I like being over here because people think a little differently,” he said</p><p>“They made a mistake over Brexit – but they didn’t fall over like the Americans have.”</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Protest London" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3f5dd82705147801be1a9f350f81eead" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="3ec1f" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/protest-london.png?id=59804414&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-mostread"></div><p>Many of the protesters in the British capital are American expats.</p><p>Brent Robertson, 56, from Albuquerque, criticised Trump’s tariffs, which he announced on Wednesday as part of his "Liberation Day" speech.</p><p>Robertson said: “Stupid is not the word.</p><p>“He is shooting himself and all of us as Americans, just so he can make himself look like a tough guy.”</p>
