A 20-feet inflatable blimp depicting outgoing US President Donald Trump dressed as a baby has been acquired by the Museum of London and could soon entertain visitors at the institution, the museum announced on Monday.
“Having toured the world, the Trump Baby blimp is now heading to its final resting place, the Museum of London, where it will be conserved and potentially displayed in the museum’s future new home,” the central London museum said in a statement.
Notably, the institution announced in 2019 that it wanted to acquire the over-sized orange balloon depicting the bequiffed US leader in a nappy, “recognising its importance in the protests” that were held against the US president during his 2018 visit to the United Kingdom.
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“From the Suffragettes of the early twentieth century to the anti-austerity marches, free speech and Black Lives Matter most recently — the capital has always been the place to have your say,” Museum of London Director Sharen Ament said.
“By collecting the baby blimp we can mark the wave of feeling that washed over the city that day and capture a particular moment of resistance,” she added.
The team, which created the monstrosity, said they were “pleased that the Trump Baby can now be consigned to history”, adding “we’re under no illusions that this is the end of the story.”
“We hope the baby’s place in the museum will stand as a reminder of when London stood against Trump,” it said.
The blimp will now be included in the museum’s protest collection, which carries banners, flags and tents belonging to protestors through centuries.