Scores of protesters on Saturday stormed the streets of Washington and other cities across the United States to oppose the policies of President Donald Trump on deportations, government firings, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Media footage showed protesters outside the White House carrying banners that read “Workers should have the power,” “No kingship,” “Stop arming Israel” and “Due process.”
Some demonstrators, in the same vein, chanted in support of migrants whom the Trump’s administration has deported or has been attempting to deport while expressing solidarity with people fired by the federal government and with universities whose funding is threatened by Trump.
“As Trump and his administration mobilize the use of the U.S. deportation machine, we are going to organize networks and systems of resistance to defend our neighbors,” one of the protesters said.
Other demonstrators waved Palestinian flags while wearing keffiyeh scarves, chanting “free Palestine” and expressing solidarity with Palestinians killed in Israel’s war in Gaza.
Similarly, some protesters also carried symbols expressing support for Ukraine, urging Washington to be more decisive in opposing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
DAILY POST reports that since his second return to the White House on January 20, Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, have gutted the federal government, firing over 200,000 workers and attempting to dismantle various agencies.
The administration has also arrested and detained many foreign students and threatened to stop federal funding to universities over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, climate initiatives and pro-Palestinian protests.
Close to the Washington Monument, banners from protesters read: “hate never made any nation great” and “equal rights for all does not mean less rights for you.”
Protests were also reportedly held in New York City and Chicago, among dozens of other locations.
DAILY POST reports that this marked the second day of nationwide demonstrations since Trump took office.
