A travel company is giving away Donald Trump stress balls to people who book a holiday to Mexico in protest at the US President’s “damaging” rhethoric.
Booking platform and smartphon app TRVL has 1,000 squishy balls with the US President’s face on them to give away to users who book a hotel in Mexico.
The travel company wants to reward travellers that visit Mexico, in spite of the “derogatory and frightening” language that is being directed towards America’s southern neighbour. “According to Mr Trump, Mexico is full of ‘Bad Hombres,’” said TRVL.
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“We’re running a travel company because we believe that travel makes you more openminded and understanding, and that travel makes the world a better place,” said TRVL founder Jochem Wijnands.
“Mr Trump is doing the exact opposite, he’s polarising the world. We are speaking out for our values and beliefs.”
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The US Capitol on the first morning of a partial government shutdown in Washington
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Federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
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President Trump speaks with children who called the North American Aerospace Defense Command Santa tracker in the State Dining Room of the White House. He earlier in the day, tweeted that he was 'all alone in the White House' waiting for Democrats to make a deal on border security
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From left, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Dick Durbin and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi walk to speak to reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump about border security in the Situation Room of the White House. Trump declared he could keep parts of the government shut down for "months or even years" as he and Democratic leaders failed in a second closed-door meeting to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico
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Federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
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A sign alerts visitors to the closure of the National Archives on the fifth day of a partial government shutdown
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Hundreds of federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
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Visitors read signs announcing the closure of the White House Visitor Center
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President Donald Trump speaks during a round-table discussion on border security and safe communities with State, local, and community leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House
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A sign alerts visitors to the closure of the White House Visitor Center on the first day of a partial government shutdown
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Furloughed federal workers show their IDs for entering a pop-up store of Kraft Heinz
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Federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
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The US Capitol on the first morning of a partial government shutdown in Washington
EPA
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Federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
Getty
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President Trump speaks with children who called the North American Aerospace Defense Command Santa tracker in the State Dining Room of the White House. He earlier in the day, tweeted that he was 'all alone in the White House' waiting for Democrats to make a deal on border security
EPA
5/15
Furloughed federal workers pick up free food at a pop-up store of Kraft Heinz
Getty Images
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Hundreds of federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
Getty
7/15
Reuters
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From left, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Dick Durbin and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi walk to speak to reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump about border security in the Situation Room of the White House. Trump declared he could keep parts of the government shut down for "months or even years" as he and Democratic leaders failed in a second closed-door meeting to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico
Evan Vucci
AP
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Federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
Getty Images
10/15
A sign alerts visitors to the closure of the National Archives on the fifth day of a partial government shutdown
EPA
11/15
Hundreds of federal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown
Getty Images
12/15
Visitors read signs announcing the closure of the White House Visitor Center
EPA
13/15
President Donald Trump speaks during a round-table discussion on border security and safe communities with State, local, and community leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House
Getty Images
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A sign alerts visitors to the closure of the White House Visitor Center on the first day of a partial government shutdown
EPA
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Furloughed federal workers show their IDs for entering a pop-up store of Kraft Heinz
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The promotion runs until TRVL has run out of stress balls.
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