Anti-Trump group wants nationwide protests every day until ‘demented bully’ Trump ‘is driven from power’
AN ANTI-Trump group held protests in more than 20 cities across the country on Saturday, calling for the president’s administration to be driven from power.
The group, Refuse Fascism, said they will be holding “60 days of non-violent struggle demanding Trump/Pence Out Now!”
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In an Instagram post, group leaders shared photos from Saturday’s demonstrations in cities like Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
“People across the country pledged to stay in the streets and bring more people with them until this fascist regime is driven out!” the caption said.
During the Philadelphia protest, group organizer Sam Goldman called President Donald Trump a “demented bully with its finger on the nuclear trigger,” adding, “We refuse to accept a fascist America.”
The Philly event drew protesters from many different organizations, according to WHYY, with many saying they came out because they disagree with the administration on a number of issues, ranging from immigration to the environment.
“I’m here on behalf of the Trump backlash,” participant Joe Brenis told WHYY. “I will march with anyone who opposes Trump.”
At the protest in Chicago, WBBM 780 Radio reported that some protesters said they did not want to wait until the November election to get Trump out of office.
“Donald Trump is building a case to delegitimize the results of our electoral process and the election in November,” said Robert Garcia, of Refuse Fascism Central and Southern Illinois.
“He’s already claiming fraud before the election even happens. That’s what fascists do.”
Other protesters slammed Trump for behaving like he is “above the law,” according to Fox News.
“Since impeachment, Trump has more and more declared himself to be above the law and to be the law,” spokesperson Coco Das said. “What they’re aiming for is a white supremacist, Christian-supremacist, male-supremacist fascist America.”
Trump has repeatedly taken moves to fashion himself as a “law and order” president, and warned Americans of what will occur in the country if Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the November election.
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The president has repeatedly slammed protests that have been occurring nationwide throughout the summer to call for racial justice after the police killing of George Floyd and other black Americans.
Protests across the country have largely been peaceful, however, riots have broken out at times in cities like Portland, New York City, and Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Earlier this summer in Portland, Trump sent federal troops into to deal with protesters, in a move he claimed was meant to protect federal property.