The inflatable balloon will soon be on display at the Museum of London.

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While Donald Trump will leave the White House on Wednesday, a balloon bearing his image will soon enter the Museum of London.

The museum dedicated to the life of the British capital announced on Monday that it will exhibit the huge inflatable baby representing the President of the United States.

This six-meter-high balloon was exhibited for the first time in 2018 to protest against a visit by the American head of state to the United Kingdom.

Protesters took to the streets to denounce the honors planned for the billionaire.

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Newest entry: The Trump Baby Blimp https://t.co/o20UlbnCXo pic.twitter.com/i4VvMFAVls

- Annette Mees (@AnnetteMees) January 18, 2021

A symbolic work

The angry-faced baby in a diaper with a cell phone had become a symbol of anti-Trump protests.

For Sharon Ament, the director of the London museum, this work symbolizes "a particular moment of resistance".

She explained in a statement that her establishment had acquired this object because it depicts "the wave of feelings that overwhelmed the city" at the time.

The giant “baby Trump” will join the Museum of London's collections dedicated to London events.

The mayor of London could also be entitled

These include, for example, objects linked to the movement for women's suffrage or even signs recently used to protest against cuts in public spending.

The designers of the famous balloon hope that their creation on display will encourage visitors to “continue the fight against hate politics”.

The museum added that it was in contact with the owners of a balloon bearing the image of Labor mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

The latter had criticized the "red carpet" unrolled for Donald Trump in the United Kingdom, which had earned him to be parodied in turn by his opponents.

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