The opponents of President Trump’s administration to the streets of large and small communities in the United States on Saturday, denouncing what they see as threats to democratic ideals of the nation.
The events varied from demonstrations in the center of Manhattan and in front of the White House to a demonstration in a commemoration of Massachusetts that marked the beginning of the American revolutionary war 250 years ago.
Thomas Bassford led from his home, about three hours in Maine, to witness the recreation of the Lexington and Concord battles And “The Shot listened to” Round The World “on April 19, 1775, which announced the beginning of the Nations War for the Independence of Great Britain.
The 80 -year -old retired Mason said he believed that today’s Americans are attacked by his own government and need to face him.
“This is a very dangerous moment in the United States for freedom,” he said, while fighting for the first time in the war for independence with his partner, daughter and two grandchildren. “The child wanted the origins of this country and sometimes we have to fight for freedom.”
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In other places, protests were planned outside the Tesla car dealers against multimillionaire advisor Trump, Elon Musk, and their role in reducing the federal government, while others organized more community service events, such as food impulses.
The protests have recently occurred in the United States at the beginning of April, opponents of Mr. Trump and multimillionaire Musk gathered in the United States to protest the administration’s actions on government reduction, economy, human rights and other problems.
More than 1,200 “Hands off!” The demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, unions, LGBTQ defenders, veterans and electoral activists.
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The organizers say that they are protesting what they consider civil rights and constitutional violations of Trump, including efforts to deport dozens of immigrants and climb to the federal government dismissing thousands of government workers and delivery workers.
Some of the events were based on the spirit of the American revolutionary war, asking for “not kings” and resistance to tyranny.
Boston resident, George Bryant, was among those who attended Concord. He said it was a group creating a “police state” in the United States, since it held a sign that said: “Trump’s fascist regime must leave now!”
“He is challenging the courts. He is kidnapping the students. He is eviscaing checks and balances,” Bryant said. “This is fascism.”
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In Washington, Bob Fasick said he went to the rally through the White House outside the group about threats to the rights of due process constitutionally protected, as well as Social security and other federal security networks programs.
The Trump administration, among other things, has moved to obtain field offices from the Social Security Administration, cut funds for government health programs and Scale the backward protections for transgender people.
“I cannot know how to know that if I do nothing and that someone is not, it is not that it is not, no, it is not not to change this, that the world that we are collectively leaving the young children, for our neighbors it is simply not the unique wheat that I do that I have made me roll with them”, Saot Iter, “Federal Employee of Springfield, Virginia.
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And in Manhattan, the protesters joined against the continuous deportations of immigrants from the steps of the New York Public Library.
“Without fear, without hate, without ice in our state,” they sang to the constant rhythm of the battery, referring to immigration and the application of customs of the United States.
Marshall Green, who was among the protesters, said he was more worried that Trump has entered the war 1798 alien enemies law By stating that the country is In war with Venezuelan gangs Linked to the South American Nations Government.
“Congress should take a step forward and say no, we are not at war. You can’t use that,” said Morristown’s 61 -year -old man, New Jersey. “People cannot be deported without due process, and all in this country are entitled to due process regardless of what.”
Melinda Charles, from Connecticut, said she was more concerned about what she saw how Trump’s “executive overreach”, citing historians with federal courts to Harvard University and other elite universities that he considers too liberal.
“We are supposed to have three equal branches of the government and make the executive branch become so strong, I mean, it’s incredible,” he said.
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