And finally… line in the sand

And finally... line in the sand

© Saf Suleyman / Greenpeace

An enormous anti-Trump protest artwork has been etched into the beach next to the US president’s Turnberry golf course.

The sand art, measuring 55 metres by 40 metres, was created by Greenpeace UK to mark 100 days of Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House.

Alongside a portrait of Trump are the words: “Time to resist – fight the billionaire takeover”.

Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, said: “During his first 100 days President Trump has been actively working to dismantle and weaken environmental protections and attack those who fight to protect nature and our shared climate, putting the corporate profits of his billionaire friends ahead of people and the planet.

“It’s time to resist the billionaire takeover of our rights and freedoms.”

The artwork took several hours to draw out in the sand overnight, by a team from arts organisation ‘Sand in Your Eye’ and Greenpeace UK.

Ms Hamid added: “Trump’s biggest allies are a group of unelected billionaires, including the fossil fuel company CEOs who are knowingly burning the planet, polluting our waters, and hurting communities around the world.

“No one voted for these corporate bullies to end free speech, but they will stop at nothing to keep their oil and gas empire alive – even weaponising the legal system to crush dissent and silence environmental activism.”

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