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Caitlin Ochs |Reuters
Opponents from President Donald Trump’s administration took him to the streets of communities large and small across the United States on Saturday, denounced what was seen as a threat to the country’s democratic ideals.
Different events ranged from rallies in midtown Manhattan, in front of the White House, to demonstrations in Massachusetts commemoration marking the beginning of the American Revolutionary War 250 years ago.
Thomas Basford drove from his home about three hours away in Maine to witness the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, and the Battle of Lexington and Concord, where “Shot “turned the world.”
The 80-year-old retired Mason said he believes Americans today are under attack by their government and need to stand up to it.
“This is a very dangerous time in America for freedom,” he said. He is the first battle in the war of independence with his partner, daughter and two grandchildren.
Elsewhere, protests were planned outside Tesla His role in downsizing the car dealership and federal government for billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk, as well as others organized community service events such as food drives, teaching ins and volunteering at local shelters.
The protest comes just two weeks after similar nationwide protests against the Trump administration attracted thousands of people on streets around the country.
Organizers say they are protesting what Trump considers civil rights and constitutional violations, including efforts to strengthen immigration scores and reduce the federal government by firing thousands of government workers and effectively shutting down the entire agency.
Some events were portrayed in the spirit of American revolutionary wars, sought “kings” and resistance to tyranny.
George Bryant, a Boston resident, was among those found out in Concord. He said he was concerned that Trump is creating a “police state” in America.
“He’s against the court. He’s tempting students. He’s balancing the checks,” Bryant said. “This is fascism.”
In Washington, Bob Fassick said he came to White House rally due to concerns over constitutionally protected due-process rights, as well as threats to Social Security and other federal safety programs.
The Trump administration, among other things, moved to the Social Security Administration’s field office, cut funding for government health programs and reduced protections for transgender people.
“I don’t do anything, and if no one does anything to change this, then the world we collectively leave behind for our little ones, our neighbors know that it’s not something I want to live in,” says the 76-year-old retired federal employee from Springfield, Virginia.
And in Manhattan, protesters opposed the continued deportation of immigrants from the stairs of the New York Public Library.
“There is no fear, no hatred, no ice in our state,” they chanted to drummer Rat Tatat, referring to US immigration and customs enforcement.
Connecticut’s Melinda Charles said she was most concerned about what she deemed Trump’s “excessive enforcement,” citing clashes with federal courts with Harvard University and other elite universities he considers too liberal.
“We have three equal branches of government and we should be going to be very strong in the administrative department, which means it’s incredible,” she said.
