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Axios
02-04-2025
- Automotive
- Axios
Richmond rallies targeting Elon Musk and Trump policies grow
The resistance of 2025 may not be wearing a pink knitted cap — but it's alive in town halls, on the streets, at state capitals and outside of car dealerships across the country and here at home. Why it matters: What started in Richmond as a one-day demonstration for the nationwide " 50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Day" movement has grown into almost weekly rallies drawing hundreds of locals. State of play: The activity in Richmond kicked off on February 5 with the #50501Movement protest at the State Capitol, which was organized by the volunteer-led Virginia chapter of the group. Since then, there's been a Presidents Day protest, a demonstration against federal jobs cuts, and two rallies outside of Richmond's Tesla dealership. There was a women's rights march, a rally for trans people and, notably, locals turned out en masse and surrounded St. John's Church on the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry's " Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech. The big picture: The early moves of President Trump 's second term and DOGE cuts have pulled a wide range of Americans into the political crosshairs, from National Parks Service workers to Social Security recipients to the transgender community. "One of the miscalculations ... in their flood-the-zone strategy is when you flood the zone, you hit everyone," said Maurice Mitchell, the national director of the progressive Working Families Party. That's brought previously uninvolved people into resistance efforts, Mitchell said. What we're hearing: One leader of the #50501Movement's state chapter told us 400-600 people from all backgrounds and ages are showing up at the Richmond protests. "I see veterans, I see teachers. I see federal workers, scientists, librarians. Why are all these people here today? And it's because we're all scared at how the country is moving," Jim Wade, an attendee of the Tesla protest last Saturday, told WTVR." The state #50501 chapter has three general "demands": opposing an expansion of executive power, protecting the constitution and opposing fascism. But the biggest issue for Richmond protestors appears to be the billionaire head of Tesla and DOGE chief Elon Musk. Of note: #TeslaTakedown protests have been bubbling up across the country since the start of Trump's second term, including the two in Richmond. What they're saying:"I think a great wrong is being done to the people of Tesla and to our customers," Musk told Fox News in an interview last week.
Fox News
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Rare artifacts representing America's 250th birthday will be featured in major exhibition
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) in Richmond, Virginia, will be opening a new exhibit. "Give Me Liberty" will commemorate America's 250th birthday, which will be celebrated July 4, 2026. Rare artifacts dating back to the country's founding will be on display with the theme representing Patrick Henry's famed "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death" speech. The Founding Father was an orator who gave the famous speech while proposing to fellow Virginia leaders that the colony raise troops to battle the British. VMHC president and CEO Jamie Bosket told Fox News Digital the museum is studying and sharing the American and Virginian story. "Its triumphs and tragedies, its successes and shortcomings — and reflect on the many voices that together forge one commonwealth and one nation," Bosket said. Artifacts such as a silver hilted smallsword, tools, stamps and political objects will be on display. Letters penned by George Washington will also be featured. Bosket added that "Give Me Liberty" explores the decade leading up to the Declaration of Independence. "It also examines how the powerful ideas born in that era have continued to drive America's movement toward a more perfect union," he said. For more Lifestyle articles, visit one-third of history museums in America were founded around the 1976 bicentennial. The 250th anniversary is an opportunity for an even greater intellectual and cultural expansion." Propaganda of the day will also be featured, such as pamphlets and copies of speeches that were catalysts for the revolution. The VMHC noted in a press release that everyday objects such as teapots and silver spoons were all emblazoned with "I Love Liberty." The exhibit runs from March 22 to Jan. 4, 2026.
