The second phase of protests against President Donald Trump was held across the US as part of the mass moment organised by group 50501, under which 50 demonstrations were staged in 50 states for one movement.
Thousands gathered to participate in 400 rallies held in various states, following the massive first phase of protest that took place on April 5, AFP reported.
The website of the chief organiser of Saturday’s protests, group 50501, said the protests are “a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies,” stressing on all protests being non-violent.
The group had appealed for millions to participate in the Saturday protests, though turnout was smaller than the “Hands Off” protests across the country on April 5.
According to an AFP report, people in New York rallied outside the city’s main library carrying signs targeting Trump with slogans like “No Kings in America” and “Resist Tyranny.”
Several people slammed Trump’s deportations of undocumented migrants, chanting “No ICE, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” referring to the role of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in detaining migrants.
