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Direct from the streets of Hellhole: President Trump in Brussels

  • Editorial Team
  • May 24, 2017
  • 2 minute read

“Belgium is a beautiful city”, said President Trump some months ago. Before that, he claimed that Brussels is a hellhole. Today, many people complain about the “big mess in the city”, some are even protesting, others are just ignoring it or even enjoying the idea of having Brussels in the center of world attention. Simply, the American President Donald Trump’s visit has made a usual chaos in traffic, disrupted public transport, even the tourists were caught by surprise with the security measures and blockades all around the city centre. We share some of the most interesting photos from this afternoon, taken by users on the streets of Brussels and posted on their social media.

Instagram user @thisismybike posted a photo with the following comment: Three hours before the Trump visit to Belgium and the bicycle path alongside the US Embassy has been closed. Cyclists are forced to ride a two-lane raceway where cyclists really hate to be. Not fun. Trump March starts at 17:00. Am working, but determined to get there. 

A post shared by I Love Two Wheels & Cyclists (@thisismybike) on May 24, 2017 at 6:04am PDT

 

1000s of citizens assembling in “hellhole” Europe’s capital #Brussels to show we won’t tolerate authoritarian, sexist #Trump #trumpbrussels pic.twitter.com/HOJLhmkHwa

— ??Martin Mycielski (@mycielski) May 24, 2017

Free signs! Glad to see my words held high in #brussels at #trumpnotwelcome rally against #militarybuildup and for #peace #cooperation #community and #impeachtrump #hellhole #notmypresident

A post shared by Jeffer London (@jefferlondon) on May 24, 2017 at 7:00am PDT

President Trump, welcome in our #hellhole ? ? Flying just over our garden OMG…? #Trump #NATO #Evere #Melsbroek #Brussels #AirForce1

A post shared by Ellen Ruers (@ellenlouis) on May 24, 2017 at 7:17am PDT

 

Protesters of all shapes and sizes arriving in Brussels for #TrumpNotWelcome demo pic.twitter.com/7QUyoIt5Jr

— Piers Scholfield (@inglesi) May 24, 2017

They’re on the move #trumpinbrussels pic.twitter.com/oB4UA4jziB

— Piers Scholfield (@inglesi) May 24, 2017

#jenesuispastrump #brussels

A post shared by Freya Johanna De Vos ⚡ (@freyadevos_) on May 24, 2017 at 3:30am PDT

somehow the trump visit looks not über festive but more #sad and #bad. . . . . #brussels #instapicture #pic#streetphotography #insta #instago #instagay #instadaily #trump #photos #photogram #photography #photographer #photooftheday #landscapephotography #cityscape #empty #freemelania #loser #badhombre #gay #gayman #gayboy #gaymen #fake #instagram #instagramer #instagramers

A post shared by bumslokal (@bumslokal) on May 24, 2017 at 5:00am PDT

Welcome, Mister President, to the Hellhole ? #Brussels #president #Trump #Hellhole #Belgium

A post shared by Joyce (@joycek713) on May 24, 2017 at 6:24am PDT

#trumpiscoming #brusselslive #bruxelles #brussels #streetphotography #iphone6s

A post shared by Dario d'Oliveira (@brusselslive) on May 24, 2017 at 5:31am PDT

Queste città militarizzate, in attesa di leader populisti, tra un attentato e la paura di un altro. #moderntimes #terrorism #populism #Trump #Brussels #tank #lockdown #kindashitty #ruedelaloi #letsstayin #notgoingout #history #21stcentury #MeglioMilano

A post shared by A. (@wondering_ale) on May 24, 2017 at 5:58am PDT

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