Ahead of Trump's inauguration, thousands rally in Washington to protest his policies
Thousands took part in the “People’s March” in protest of the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday. The march included members of civil rights and social justice groups campaigning on issues like abortion access, climate change, the need for better protections against gun violence and immigrant rights.
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in protest at the policies of Donald Trump and his Republican Party, two days before the billionaire reclaims the Oval Office.
The “People’s March” has been organized by a collective of civil rights and social justice groups, including the team behind the Women’s March, which drew hundreds of thousands of people to the US capital in the wake of Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
Participants are highlighting a range of issues which they say are under attack from Trump and his party’s leaders, including abortion access, climate change, the need for better protections against gun violence, and immigrant rights.
“These are important times.”
(AFP)
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