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| Led By Donkeys attacks ‘Orwellian’ arrests after Trump Windsor projections | Led By Donkeys attacks ‘Orwellian’ arrests after Trump Windsor projections |
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| Exclusive: Campaign group says it was behind stunt that showed images of Trump and Epstein on castle tower | Exclusive: Campaign group says it was behind stunt that showed images of Trump and Epstein on castle tower |
| The arrest of four men after images of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein were projected on to Windsor Castle on Tuesday was “Orwellian” and “ridiculous”, the group behind the protest has told the Guardian. | The arrest of four men after images of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein were projected on to Windsor Castle on Tuesday was “Orwellian” and “ridiculous”, the group behind the protest has told the Guardian. |
| The political campaign group Led By Donkeys confirmed that it was behind the stunt, which saw several images of Trump and Epstein projected on to a tower while a soundtrack questioning the relationship between to the two men was played on a speaker. | The political campaign group Led By Donkeys confirmed that it was behind the stunt, which saw several images of Trump and Epstein projected on to a tower while a soundtrack questioning the relationship between to the two men was played on a speaker. |
| A letter the US president allegedly sent to Epstein was also projected on to the castle, along with pictures of Epstein’s victims, news clips about the case and police reports. | A letter the US president allegedly sent to Epstein was also projected on to the castle, along with pictures of Epstein’s victims, news clips about the case and police reports. |
| The police said in a statement that four adults were arrested on suspicion of malicious communications after an “unauthorised projection” at Windsor Castle, which they described as a “public stunt”. The four remain in custody. | The police said in a statement that four adults were arrested on suspicion of malicious communications after an “unauthorised projection” at Windsor Castle, which they described as a “public stunt”. The four remain in custody. |
| A spokesperson for Led By Donkeys, which is funded by capped donations, said it was the first time anyone from the group had been arrested for making a projection. | |
| “We’ve done, I reckon, 25 or 30 projections since we’ve been going. Often the police come along and we have a chat to them, and they even have a laugh with us and occasionally tell us to not do it,” they said. “But no one’s ever been arrested before, so it is ridiculous that four of our guys have been arrested for malicious communications.” | “We’ve done, I reckon, 25 or 30 projections since we’ve been going. Often the police come along and we have a chat to them, and they even have a laugh with us and occasionally tell us to not do it,” they said. “But no one’s ever been arrested before, so it is ridiculous that four of our guys have been arrested for malicious communications.” |
| He added: “Forgive the cliche, but it is rather Orwellian for a piece of journalism, which raises questions about our guest’s relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker to lead to arrests.” | He added: “Forgive the cliche, but it is rather Orwellian for a piece of journalism, which raises questions about our guest’s relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker to lead to arrests.” |
| They added: “We’re constantly told, you know, we need to see peaceful protests. Well, here’s a peaceful protest … We projected a piece of journalism on to a wall and now people have been arrested for malicious communications. I think that, frankly, says a lot more about the policing of Trump’s visit than it does about what we did.” | They added: “We’re constantly told, you know, we need to see peaceful protests. Well, here’s a peaceful protest … We projected a piece of journalism on to a wall and now people have been arrested for malicious communications. I think that, frankly, says a lot more about the policing of Trump’s visit than it does about what we did.” |
| The group said it was waiting for news about the four men who had been arrested. The spokesperson said they had carried out an “Emperor’s New Clothes” protest. | The group said it was waiting for news about the four men who had been arrested. The spokesperson said they had carried out an “Emperor’s New Clothes” protest. |
| “Trump is being welcomed to our country, being given the unique honour of a second state visit, and it’s being housed at our expense at Windsor Castle,” they said. “This is like The Emperor’s New Clothes – you’ve got to point at it and say, ‘Hang on. You know, this guy has incredibly close links to America’s most notorious child sex trafficker. We probably need to talk about that.’ And so we decided to build a film that would tell that story.” | “Trump is being welcomed to our country, being given the unique honour of a second state visit, and it’s being housed at our expense at Windsor Castle,” they said. “This is like The Emperor’s New Clothes – you’ve got to point at it and say, ‘Hang on. You know, this guy has incredibly close links to America’s most notorious child sex trafficker. We probably need to talk about that.’ And so we decided to build a film that would tell that story.” |
| Trump has come under increasing pressure over his links with Epstein after the publication of a letter, the existence of which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal in July, by Congress’s House oversight committee earlier this month. The letter contains text of a purported dialogue between Trump and Epstein in which Trump calls him a “pal” and says: “May every day be another wonderful secret.” | Trump has come under increasing pressure over his links with Epstein after the publication of a letter, the existence of which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal in July, by Congress’s House oversight committee earlier this month. The letter contains text of a purported dialogue between Trump and Epstein in which Trump calls him a “pal” and says: “May every day be another wonderful secret.” |
| The text sits within a crude sketch of a silhouette of a naked woman. Trump had previously denied writing the letter and the White House has denied its authenticity. | The text sits within a crude sketch of a silhouette of a naked woman. Trump had previously denied writing the letter and the White House has denied its authenticity. |
| The president will be greeted by King Charles on Wednesday for a day of pomp at Windsor Castle, about 25 miles west of London. The Prince and Princess of Wales will also meet the president and the first lady, Melania Trump, in the grounds of the Windsor estate. | The president will be greeted by King Charles on Wednesday for a day of pomp at Windsor Castle, about 25 miles west of London. The Prince and Princess of Wales will also meet the president and the first lady, Melania Trump, in the grounds of the Windsor estate. |
| Trump will be treated to a historic flypast, the first time US and UK aircraft have flown together in a military flypast for a state visit. In the evening Trump and his wife will be the guests of honour at a white-tie state banquet in Windsor Castle, alongside 160 guests in St George’s Hall. The president will travel to the prime minister’s country residence, Chequers, on Thursday. | Trump will be treated to a historic flypast, the first time US and UK aircraft have flown together in a military flypast for a state visit. In the evening Trump and his wife will be the guests of honour at a white-tie state banquet in Windsor Castle, alongside 160 guests in St George’s Hall. The president will travel to the prime minister’s country residence, Chequers, on Thursday. |