Thousands of people have taken to the streets against the newly elected US President Donald Trump even before his swearing-in. They are protesting against some of his policies.
Washington: Only a few hours are left for the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected US President Donald Trump, but even before that thousands of people have come out on the streets of Washington DC against him. They are also protesting against Trump’s close aide and billionaire businessman Elon Musk. Who are these people protesting on the road and what are their demands, let us tell you the whole matter.
In fact, Trump is going to take oath as President on January 20. But even before that, thousands of people are gathering against him in the capital Washington DC and protesting against some of Trump’s policies. A group of non-profit bodies including Sakhi for South Asian Survivors protested against Trump’s policies here under the banner of ‘People’s March’. Showing anti-Trump (78) posters, the protesters raised slogans against the next president and his close supporters including Tesla owner Elon Musk.
Such a protest was held against Trump in 2017 too
A similar protest was held during Trump’s swearing-in ceremony in January 2017. The protest marches, which started from three different parks, ended near the Lincoln Memorial. The People’s March said, “Mass protests are the most effective way to show our communities that we are not already bowing down or succumbing to fascism. We invite them to do the same.”
Why are the protesters protesting
The groups protesting against Trump include Abortion Action Now, Time to Act, SisterSong, Women’s March, Popular Democracy in Action, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, The Feminist Front, NOW, Planned Parenthood, National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, Sierra Club and Frontline. They are protesting against women’s equality, immigration policy. A protester, Brittany Martinez, told ‘USA Today’, “We really support women, equality, immigration, everything that we feel we don’t have much to say right now. (AP)
