Dear John,

If there’s one person Britain really doesn’t like, it’s Donald Trump. The latest opinion polls are among the harshest we’ve ever seen for a US President, with only 16% of Britons approving and a whopping 70% giving him a resounding thumbs down.

It’s not terribly hard to see why. Britain is still watching in awe as our historic ally dismantles its institutions, crushes dissenters, and flirts with outright autocracy. Even putting aside the gruesome state of Washington politics, Trump’s crude brand seems to be unsavoury to the Great British public. And that’s putting it generously.

Which explains why Keir Starmer’s chat with Trump last weekend in Turnberry was so hard to watch. In a rare moment of lucidity, The Times captured it well: Keir Starmer seemed like a foreign dignitary in his own country.

Trump berated London Mayor Sadiq Khan as a “nasty person.” He sung the praises of Nigel Farage. He repeatedly cut the the Prime Minister off, and lectured him endlessly with inane rants about immigration and energy policy. Starmer’s response was tepid: a few careful smiles, some polite nods, and no challenge to Trump’s tirades.

Starmer often emphasises the security, intelligence, and diplomatic ties that bind Britain and America. No one can deny that pragmatism matters. But must pragmatism mean silence in the face of Trump’s countless injustices?

Other world leaders, like Canada’s Mark Carney, have demonstrated that there is another way. Carney refuses to flatter Trump. He doesn’t bow. And he says plainly what Canadians – and Britons – really think about America’s President.

In September, we have a chance to send Trump that same message – even if Starmer won’t.
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Despite the very best efforts of Nigel Farage, Trump will not be addressing Parliament when he returns to the UK in mid September. We campaigned hard to draw that as an absolute red line.

But Trump is still going to walk among us, presumably showboating his toxic politics.

We’re a part of the Stop Trump Coalition because we believe this visit (and Starmer’s exaggerated deference to Trump) just isn’t acceptable. Donald Trump has proven to be the antithesis of everything Britain and the Labour government claim to stand for.

On Wednesday 17th September, we’ll all be in the streets to let the Orange Emperor know just what we think of him.

Please visit stoptrump.org.uk and sign up if you plan to join the march.

We want the Open Britain contingent of this march to send a message that’s loud and clear - Trump, you are not welcome here!

You can help us do that by donating to our Stop Trump fund using the pink button below. Every pound we raise will go towards making this protest as big and powerful as possible. Let’s make it one the Tangerine Tyrant won’t forget!

In 1776, Americans said no to tyranny. In 2025, it’s Britain’s turn.

Will you chip in £17.76 to help power this protest?
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Many thanks! 🙏

The Open Britain Team

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