Not My Presidents Day
New York City saw the largest demonstration, with an estimated 10,000 to 13,000 people attending a rally outside Trump International Hotel and Tower.The "Not My Presidents Day" protests were mostly coordinated through Facebook,[9][10] like the original event in Los Angeles, whose details were spread through social media, inspiring other rallies.[13] Hughes told MTV News, "I made an idle threat on Facebook [...] I would gather the Bad Hombres and Nasty Women of Ann Arbor together at a dive bar for performance on NOT My President's Day.[24] A group called "Bad and Nasty' Baltimore" organized a day of art and activism, which included face painting, sign making, and a workshop titled "Our Democratic Heritage".[25] Entrance to the event was on a sliding scale up to $10, with proceeds benefiting the state's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (Maryland ACLU).[30] More than 1,600 people indicated their interest in attending on the event's Facebook page, which was organized to "demand an investigation into the constitutional conflicts, ethics violations and mental instability of the current President of the United States".[33] Only 18 people expressed interest in attending the event on its Facebook page, and fewer than ten individuals ended up participating.The anti-Trump "People's Power" event was held outside the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, in downtown Las Vegas, and attracted dozens of participants.[35] Demonstrators in Milwaukee protested peacefully against Trump and Senator Ron Johnson, and in support of immigration and women's rights.[38] In Rapid City, South Dakota, hundreds of anti-Trump and Trump supporters turned out at a rally that began at noon.[20] Salt Lake City saw between 200 and 250 protesters march from the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building down State Street to Washington Square.[40][41] In Seattle, organizers held a performance event called "Outrage Onstage",[42] featuring activists and artists, including David Schmader and Teatro ZinZanni's Kevin Kent.[56][57] The theatre, film and digital production department of the University of California, Riverside, held an artistic event to protest Trump on Monday.[56][61] The Denver protest, which was organized by Hanna Khavafipour,[62] included several hundred demonstrators and took place in the evening at the Colorado State Capitol.[70] In Ann Arbor, organizers of a "Bad Hombres and Nasty Women" event featuring live performances expected an attendance of 600 people; proceeds benefited Planned Parenthood.[71] Another artistic outlet protesting Trump took place in Detroit, where performers and audience members met at a venue called the Light Box, where they raised money for the ACLU of Michigan.[72] In downtown Grand Rapids, between 200 and 300 demonstrators gathered at Rosa Parks Circle and marched to Calder Plaza.[77] Students for a Democratic Society and anti-Trump activists held a rally on the University of Minnesota campus in Saint Paul.The event attracted about 50 participants; candles were distributed and lit to represent the "flame of progress to be held unwavering in the future".[80] Newark also held a rally, near the Seated Lincoln statue outside the Essex County Courthouse, where protesters said they were uncomfortable with the Trump administration's stances on education, the environment, health care, and immigration.[81][82] The Ocean City demonstration was organized by Suzanne Forrest, who said her goal was to "take a softer, less confrontational approach" to Trump's presidency.[83] Outside the Jacobson Faculty Tower at the State University of New York at New Paltz, demonstrators created and destroyed a cardboard box representation of Trump's proposed border wall.[103] Don't Shoot Portland organized a demonstration in front of the Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, where a small group of protestors faced off with police.[116] In Philadelphia, demonstrators gathered at Thomas Paine Plaza to march in a rally called "Counter the Executive Orders".[118] State senator Art Haywood attended the Philadelphia rally where there was a family-friendly station set up for children of protesters.[47] Participants of the rally in Austin wanted to use "Not My Presidents Day" to educate others and hoped that more people would get involved with expressing their political opinions.
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