Four arrested for projecting giant images of Epstein, Trump and Prince Andrew on Windsor Castle

As law enforcement readies for protests over President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom, four people were arrested over alleged “malicious communications” that included images of the visiting dignitary and Jeffrey Epstein projected on Windsor Castle.

After departing the United States Tuesday morning, the president and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed at the Winfield House in Essex ahead of their stay at Windsor Castle during a two-day trip set to include planned meetings with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles.

Before the First Couple had even set foot at the royal residence (in use as Buckingham Palace undergoes a refurbishment), images of him, Prince Andrew, and the late convicted sex offender were projected on the castle with a timeline as the activist group Led By Donkeys appeared to take credit.

 

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After the display, Thames Valley Police said four were arrested on suspicion of “malicious communications following a public stunt in Windsor.” Included were men aged 36-, 37-, 50-, and 60 years old, according to the BBC.

Thames Valley Police Chief Superintendent Felicity Parker remarked, “We take any unauthorized activity around Windsor Castle extremely seriously.”

“Our officers responded swiftly to stop the projection, and four people have been arrested,” she stated. “We are conducting a thorough investigation with our partners into the circumstances surrounding this incident and will provide further updates when we are in a position to do so.”

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Elsewhere, a van was seen displaying a similar image of the president with the financier, accompanied by the message, “Welcome to the UK, Donald.”

Meanwhile, another group going by the title “Everyone Hates Elon” rolled out what it called the “WORLD’S BIGGEST PHOTO of Donald with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein” outside Windsor Castle.

The president wasn’t alone in facing the brunt of activism, as TalkTV’s André Walker shared a video of himself helping haul out an activist from Fossil Free London that sought to disrupt the Republican Overseas UK dinner in honor of Trump’s visit with shouts of “If we drill baby drill, how many will we kill?”

“Disruption is terrorism not debate,” posted Walker. “This guy tried to destroy the Republican Party Dinner in #Windsor so [I] personally dragged him out….#Trump.”

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The Metropolitan Police have announced the use of more than 1,600 officers across London on Wednesday amid planned protests by the Stop Trump Coalition throughout the state visit that will conclude on Thursday.

It just so happens that the Windsor Castle stunt followed the president’s announcement of a lawsuit against the New York Times for $15 billion, accusing the newspaper of defamation and libel in the wake of a lawsuit filed earlier this year against the Wall Street Journal for its publication of a 2003 birthday missive to Epstein, alleged to have been from Trump.

Kevin Haggerty

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