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Thousands of protesters, mainly women, disappeared Washington, D.C to protest President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday. However, the crowd is only a tenth of the half million who participated in the 2017 “Women’s March.”
Saturday’s march, dubbed the “People’s March,” is taking place in three different locations with protesters advocating a wide range of left-wing causes and showing a united front to the new administration.
This morning, a kickoff event was held in Franklin Park for “gender justice” and body autonomy, and then marchers walked downtown before heading to the Lincoln Memorial for to the main event of the day.
Protesters take part in the ‘People’s March’ on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Activists demonstrated in opposition to the Trump administration’s policy goals entering two days before the presidential inauguration. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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“It is truly healing to be here with all of you today in solidarity and togetherness, in the face of what will be truly horrific extremism,” Mini Timmaraju, head of the advocacy group Reproductive Freedom for All, told the crowd as the events began . turned off
Other protesters gathered in two other parks also nearby White Housewith one group focused on democracy and immigration and another on local issues in Washington,
Vendors sold buttons that read #MeToo and “Love trumps hate” and sold People’s March flags for $10. The demonstrators carried signs that read “Feminists against fascists” and “People above politics”.
Lillian Fenske, 31, drove six hours from Greensboro, North Carolina, to participate. Their signs expressed concern for oligarchs and disunity. “America is not for sale,” said one, while another simply said: “Divided We Fall.”
Protesters representing a variety of rights groups attend the ‘People’s March on Washington’ on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Activists were rallying in opposition to the Trump administration’s policy goals entering two days before the presidential inauguration. (Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
There is a heavy police presencethough law enforcement does not expect a repeat of the violent scenes seen across the city before Inauguration Day 2017, where protesters smashed shop windows and set cars on fire, and police made more arrests of 200 people in demonstrations that lasted several days.
The enthusiasm behind the so-called anti-Trump movement has waned somewhat, with many progressive voters expressing feelings of exhaustion and disappointment after Trump’s landslide victory in November. He dominated both the Electoral College and the popular vote to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris after a historic campaign cycle.
Enthusiastic pro-choice demonstrators and cliamte with signs on the march. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The 2017 Women’s March took place the day after Trump’s inauguration. Celebrities including America Ferrera, Madonna, Ashley Judd, Cher, Katy Perry, Amy Schumer, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Michael Moore, Debra Messing, Patricia Arquette and others attended the march.
President-elect Trump he is expected to leave Mar-a-Lago later today and head to Washington.
Trump advisers have not detailed how the first part of the day will be spent, and the only public event on Trump’s schedule is an evening reception and fireworks display at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.
President-elect Trump delivers his inaugural address on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
On Sunday, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and a “Make America Great Again” rally, at which Trump will deliver a speech, followed by a candlelight dinner .
it’s monday Inauguration day when Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will participate in the swearing-in ceremony, which has been moved indoors due to expected cold temperatures.
Brooke Singman of Fox News, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
