8 things that sum up Brighton’s reaction to Trump
Protesters gather outside Brighton Town Hall
Last night saw thousands of people take to the streets of Brighton in protest at Donald Trumps travel ban on people from seven muslim majority countries.
The protest started at 6PM at Bartholemew Square, home to Brighton Town Hall, but had to be closed as more people than expected arrived. The 2000-strong crowd then marched from the town hall to Brighton Station, and back to the seafront, bringing traffic in the city centre to a standstill.
Despite only being organised 24 hours in advance, an impressive number of people turned up, waving home made placards and chanting anti-trump slogans. At the station, a rude version of DJ Ötzi’s Hey Baby was chanted by thousands, later going viral on the internet.
The number of people there, and the fact that a standstill protest turned into a march, took police by surprise, although they added that it was mainly peaceful and that there have been no arrests.
Here are some of the best tweets and images of the protests. (Some banners may be NSFW).
This placard
we did guuuurd #Brighton #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/SkqHPYPb4o
— Nancy Paul (@nancytaves) 31 January 2017
The number of people that turned up after only 24hrs notice
#TrumpProtest #Brighton pic.twitter.com/WfCVG5OF6z
— iseetigers (@iseetigers) 30 January 2017
This beautiful rendition of DJ Ötzi’s Hey Baby
The fact that the protest went on way after it was supposed to, and zero fucks were given
Brighton trump demo is still going. pic.twitter.com/zqq2WlfOc8
— Paul Davison (@actino) 30 January 2017
The police being caught unawares
We are warning motorists to avoid #Brighton city centre due to an #anti-Trump protest march in North Road involving 1,500 people.
— Brighton&Hove Police (@BtonHovePolice) 30 January 2017
The saltiness of Trump fans
@mrmarksteel I hate to break it to you but he’s not the president of Brighton and no one cares what posh bohemians think.
— Trump Owns You (@OffencePolice) 30 January 2017
This speech by Cllr Emma Daniel
https://www.facebook.com/annie.heath1/videos/vb.580264178/10155709956424179/?type=3&theater
And the fact that the rally raised money to combat racial hatred
Crowd at Brighton anti trump demo raised £360 for B&H Racial Harassment Forum – thanks to the mayor for staying to help count 💪💪
— Emma Daniel (@huxley06) 30 January 2017
