"Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?"

"I've been up to London to visit the Queen..." Whether or not he frightened a mouse under a chair like in the old poem, our President Pussy-grabber did create entertainment for everyone in the UK and beyond.

As he and his posse arrived there, Maggie Haberman of the New York Times described the Trumps as America's Royal Family. This created a national moment of retch. Then Fox & Friends breathlessly reported how the Trumps were to be welcomed at Buckingham Palace, and then became confused because of protests that were planned. Protests against Trump? How could that be? Aren't they supposed to be our allies?

Well, it was all much ado about something or other. As they usually do, the Trump White House put on a happy face and spoke of how fantastic things really were. Very beautiful, and frankly, the best ever, people have told them, the likes of which have never been seen before.

And as the official publicity photos of Trumps Do The Palace entered the internets, the fun began:

There was a highly-viewed seven second stroll with the Queen that featured Trump's belly preceding the rest of him:

https://twitter.com/Stop_Trump20/status/1135931863162339329

He really is a great big tub of goo, one whose corset has given way under the strain. Anyway, they were on the way to the banquet hall. Trump probably was hoping for his usual two scoops of ice cream while everyone else gets one (hence the mob nickname "Donny Two Scoops").

The rest of the Trump kids were there, too, inexplicably. Except for poor Barron, who was probably grounded by his dad for not groveling enough, the loser. No official word as to why U.S. taxpayers were paying for Eric, Don Jr., Tiffany and other non-governmental family folk. But we did get a chance to witness Senior White House Advisor Ivanka Trump display her unique fashion sense:

Perhaps she was suffering from some sort of massive head injury.

Anyway, preceding all this pomp and poultry, the Trump entourage needed to get to the palace on time for dinner. But dinner only! Unlike previous presidential visits, the Trumps were told they could not stay overnight at Buckingham. It is being renovated. There are 775 rooms there, including 52 bedrooms. But no, no, so sorry, renovations, don't you know. Also, no carriage ride with the Queen, and definitely no address before Parliament!!

So the Presidential Family and White House motorcade proceeded along the route that the royal carriage would have taken. But something was missing here... where were all the people? The official route along the mall to Buckingham Palace was nearly vacant!! When Obama was here, the place was packed and rocking. With Trump: nearly empty. Here is a wonderful series of revealing tweets and photos that include two brief interviews with police on the scene:

https://twitter.com/damocrat/status/1135556208239267841

Oh, ho ho. That is some funny stuff therein. Where are those tremendous crowds of supporters that Fox News had been promising? They must be lining up elsewhere for tickets to his second inaugural...

Meanwhile, there were plenty of actual people gathering for protests. And they protested very well. Here is a fine gallery of the best photos:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-london-protest-signs_n_5cf641e3e4b0e346ce848c3f?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHG_taKAodA0BSuWZHGIwc0v_FO2PAxRSM1Lcbc-kNdbNePmSPYsp2ULN7JjYUq_4_k6Z_XqZUpa7al--7BAWooCHdnxlpfcpd3tCAGhIFkH4AP0sBUKox2VWfrERxUyKK0aRiq6sDFxvxGWzTWUNglt14yHl-TGCK-93t8UwtDG

Among the many favorites, here is a projected image on the Tower of London:

This excellent projected image was brought to you all by the chuckleheads at "Led By Donkeys". Here is their twitter feed with a bunch more, including projected images of USS McCain hats, billboards with cringeworthy statements from Trump and his supporters, and other really fine tweets:

https://twitter.com/ByDonkeys

And here are a couple other personal favorite pix. From near a protest route:

The next day even more people appeared to protest the President. A highlight included a Trump portable robot-statue tweeting (and farting) on a gold toilet while saying he's a stable genius:

OK, it's not exactly Oscar Wilde-grade wit, but it is funny. Here's the guy responsible for the robot-statue and the fabled Trump Baby Balloon in a fun 30-second interview:

https://twitter.com/Stop_Trump20/status/1136232224590876673

"I'm not debasing him. He's debasing America." Perfectly stated.

Apparently, the BBC News agreed. An entire time block featured the Trump Baby Balloon alongside the news anchor and guests:

But all good fun has to come to an end. The Trumps headed over to Ireland, where Donald wanted to have a televised meeting with the Irish Prime Minister -- at a Trump golf course!!! Thankfully, the PM didn't feel the Trump property would be an appropriate backdrop. That didn't stop our President from telling the PM to build a border wall. He can't help himself.

Next up, France!! By most accounts, he has behaved himself at Normandy. He soberly stuck to the teleprompter to deliver a short speech without any nasty asides. But as it turns out, he did pull a Trump before the ceremony began. He spoke with Fox News with the cemetery graves as a backdrop. And with those thousands of U.S. soldier graves clearly seen in the background, he insulted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Special Counsel Robert Mueller (as a Marine, Mueller was the recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Valor, two Navy Commendation medals, and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry... Trump compiled 5 draft deferments). Another national moment of retch. Neither responded to his insults. Pelosi, in particular, reminded reporters that she (like every other national politician) does not ever comment on the President while he is away, or while she is.

It's all fun and laughs... until it isn't. Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!