New York – Renewed protests against U.S. President Donald Trump flared on the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, with grassroots activists vowing to take to the streets in dozens of cities in “Not My President’s Day” rallies.
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Protest leaders had said they expected thousands to rally in about 28 cities ranging from Los Angeles and Chicago to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the latest round of demonstrations to voice displeasure with Trump’s policies and pronouncements.
In New York, hundreds of protesters stretching at least eight blocks chanted “He cheats, he lies, open up your eyes” near the Trump International Hotel on the edge of Central Park.
“I think he’s got a mean personality,” said marcher Edith Cresmer, a 78-year-old urban planner. “But the worst thing about him is how he incited peoples’ fears and pits them against each other.”
Organizers of the New York rally said they opposed the Trump agenda, including proposed cuts in federal spending and construction of a wall along the border with Mexico.
“Donald Trump is literally our president, but figuratively, he has attacked every value New Yorkers embody and does not represent our interests,” organizers said on Facebook.
The idea for the Presidents Day protests originated in Los Angeles, where about 4,300 people had said on Facebook they would attend a City Hall rally, according to organizers, and it spread to other locales via social media.
In Miami, about two dozen people took part in a rally against what organizers called “the un-American policies of the White House,” CBS television reported.
“There is hatred among different races, separation of races. It needs to stop, we need to find a common good and work together to preserve the United States,” protester June Martinez told CBS.
Recent anti-Trump protests have included a “general strike” on Friday, a day after thousands of immigrants across the United States stayed away from work and school to highlight the contributions of foreign-born residents to the U.S. economy.[nL1N1G21IB][nL1N1G111W]
On Saturday, Trump staged a rally for supporters in Florida at a Melbourne aircraft hangar to attack the media and tout his accomplishments in office. [nL1N1G401L]
Presidents Day is the unofficial name of the holiday honoring the birthday of George Washington, the first U.S. president.
FBI today notified the WH that there is an investigation of Russian influence in the last election, and not to destroy any evidence. Anti Trump Rubio is on the Committee. This will have huge bombshells for the new Fuhrer, including evidence of his ordering Flim Flam Flynn to talk sanctions to the Rooskies. The swamp will be drained soon, of Trumpee.
Hasnowflake, can’t stop it hah?
When the press and the lefties make a stink to draw your attention to something they are screaming about, pay attention to what they are not talking about. That’s the real issue. Come on, HaShomer – do you have emunah? Does Hashem not raise up and put down? Get with the program and say tehillim and do chesed instead of taking cheap shots here.
The phony press refuses to name the people who are funding this anti american hate for an elected president All of this that’s going on today ,never happened after an legitimate election for president before.The ‘reporters ‘ are helping in this national disgrace,instead of ignoring it.