Mini Baby Trump Blimp Balloons Are Being Sold Near POTUS’ July 4 Celebration

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Members of the activist group Code Pink hold Baby Trump balloons during a news conference at the Lincoln Memorial to protest against President Trump and the tanks that were brought in for th... WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Members of the activist group Code Pink hold Baby Trump balloons during a news conference at the Lincoln Memorial to protest against President Trump and the tanks that were brought in for the Salute to America ceremony on the Fourth of July, on July 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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That’s right: D.C. vendors are selling miniature versions of the famous Trump baby blimp that first floated over London last year during President Donald Trump’s visit to the city (which infuriated him).

The vendors sold the helium-filled balloons on Thursday ahead of Trump’s “Salute to America” July 4 celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.

According to NBC Washington, the balloons sold out after over 300 people pre-ordered them online.

And naturally the actual blimp that inspired the little balloons made its first appearance in D.C on Thursday, courtesy of the anti-war activists of Code Pink.

However, anti-Trump protesters aren’t allowed to bring the balloons to Trump’s event due to the park’s ban on helium items. That’s also why Code Pink’s blimp won’t able float over Trump’s festivities, so the group filled the blimp with air and parked it near the World War II Memorial instead.

Watch the minis being sold below:

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  1. I want one so bad that I’ll trade my vintage Nixon mask for it!!

  2. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    Sounds like the vendors selling the baby Trump balloons are having better luck selling them than the White House staff is having giving away VIP tickets to the Trumpalooza.

  3. I’d rather this illegal party escalate Hong-Kong style into the masses storming government buildings. Hopefully with kung fu battles in stairwells.

  4. With those tanks, it’ll be more like Tiananmen style.

  5. The people speak!

    Too bad the biggest gasbag will be on stage talking about himself.

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