Saturday, January 20, 2018

The Women's March 2018


"Tens of thousands of women turned out across the US on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the Women’s March, when millions rallied to demonstrate their unhappiness with the election of Donald Trump. Chanting slogans including ‘This is what democracy looks like’ and ‘Donald Trump has got to go’ many attendees wore pink ‘pussy’ hats in what has become a symbol of the movement" The Guardian



In New York, thousands of people marched through Manhattan. The streets on the west side of Central Park were packed. One of the closest subway stations to the start of the march was Columbus Circle – right by the Trump International Hotel and Tower.


Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers filled Manhattan streets Saturday to protest President Trump and his agenda on the one-year anniversary of his inauguration.

The marchers said they came to support universal healthcare,​ religious freedom, ​immigrants​ and ​ women. They also protested Trump’s proposed border wall.

Others said they marched simply to show their displeasure with Trump.

Mayor de Blasio’s office said roughly 120,000 people joined the march, while cops on the ground said as many as 200,000. At one point, the rally stretched more than 20 blocks along Central Park West. It was one of 200 women’s marches planned this weekend around the world.




Marchers sung and chanted in front of the Trump Hotel at Columbus Circle, calling it a “s***hole” – a reference to what the president allegedly called African countries during a recent Oval Office meeting.
“You can’t build the wall,” shouted Annabelle Sherman, a 7th grader, in front of the Trump Hotel. “Your hands are too small!”


Marchers wore knitted pink-eared “pussy” hats and held an eclectic mix of colorful handmade signs decrying the president and his administration’s policies. Some marchers chanted “Have we had enough?” and “Are you fed up?” followed by a loud chorus of “Yes!”







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