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'We Need To Take A Stand': U.K. Protesters Mobilize For Trump's Visit

President Trump arrives in the U.K. after a bitter NATO summit. Protesters await him.

The bond between the United States and the United Kingdom runs deep. The phrase "special relationship" was made famous by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a speech in Missouri in 1946, after the two countries fought shoulder to shoulder in World War II.

Security is still a cornerstone of the relationship, as are trade and less tangible things like shared language and the fact that many Americans are proud of their British roots.

But as President Trump arrives in Britain on Thursday, he will find plenty of people

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