The Duke of Westminster owns the plot of land in Mayfair where the current embassy is located. But, as the embassy’s website notes, the U.S. managed to fund it entirely through the sale of other U.S.-owned properties in London, including, according to The Washington Post, the current embassy. People who drive through central London on weekdays are required to pay a fee in an effort to cut down on traffic. “His visit next month would without doubt have been met by mass peaceful protests,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Friday in a statement. It seems he’s finally got that message.”In fact, tens of thousands of people have already shown interest in a protest that was scheduled in anticipation of Trump’s visit.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2018 11:15 UTC