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17-02-2025
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'No dictators.' Crowd gathers outside Cincinnati City Hall to protest Trump and Musk
A crowd of more than 100 people bundled in heavy coats against the freezing temperatures gathered in front of Cincinnati City Hall on Monday. They wanted to make their concerns about President Donald Trump and his adviser, tech mogul Elon Musk, known to the world. Cincinnati area activists organized the protest as part of a nationwide "No Kings on President's Day" protest in all 50 states. The organizers said they are part of a loose-knit group of activists known as 50501 movement. It stands for 50 protests, 50 states and one day. Protests against Trump since his Jan. 20 inauguration have popped up regularly in the Cincinnati region and around the country. Organizers on Monday vowed there would be many more. Chants of "Stop the coup," and "No dictators" reverberated off of Cincinnati City Hall. Organizers and activists at the protest told The Enquirer they know Trump and Musk aren't at city hall, but they have to start somewhere. "We wanted to make sure people in Cincinnati have a voice, to make sure our leaders here can listen to us as well, to channel all this energy into their actions," said Jack Cunningham, a 26-year-old Democratic activist from Clifton and one of the organizers with 50501. "And the other most important reason, we have to show Cincinnati stood up for what is right. We have to show Cincinnati stood up against oppression, against hate and intolerance." The signs hoisted by the crowd showed the anger and frustration many felt by the current administration: "Not my dictator(or president);" "It's a coup. Resist;" "We don't kiss rings for wanna be Nazi kings" and some with expletives not fit for publication. Niki Lambert held a sign with a skunk on it, saying "De-Musk America." On the opposite side of the sign, an even harsher message "(Expletive) Fascism" and an orange outline of Trump's head with the phrase "Orange is the new fascism." Lambert said she doesn't know if the protest will have any effect. "But I wish it did," said Lambert, 46, of Green Township. "I do feel like Musk is in charge and Trump is just going along." Lambert said she wasn't always a Democrat. She grew up in a Republican household. She said she didn't vote for President Barack Obama, but at some point during his second term, she said she began to listen. She said she realized she sided with the Democrats more on LGBTQ rights, on immigration and other issues. "When I actually listened to the differences, I was like, I'm not a Republican, and neither was my father," Lambert said. Musk was as much a target of the protest as Trump. Veronica Bishop attended the rally and said she's concerned about the access Musk has to government information in his role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. "It's like where are the checks and balances?" said Bishop, 58, of Finneytown. "How can a private citizen have so much power in our government?" Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Russell Mock said there's nothing unusual in a president having an adviser like Musk. "I don't know how this is a dictatorship," Mock said. "I don't think people understand what that means. We held a lawful election in November. President Trump won, overwhelmingly. And he's doing exactly what he said he's going to do." This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Why a crowd gathered in Cincinnati to protest Trump and Musk
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17-02-2025
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Anti-Trump protest planned in Phoenix on Presidents' Day
The Brief A "No Kings on President's Day" demonstration is planned for Feb. 17 to protest against the Trump administration's immigration policies. The protest is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the Arizona State Capitol. Similar protests are planned nationwide. PHOENIX - A big protest is planned at the Arizona State Capitol on Feb. 17 against President Donald Trump. What they're saying Organizers are calling the protest "No Kings on Presidents' Day." They say they are protesting Trump's plans for immigration enforcement. "This demonstration aims to defend democracy and the working class while opposing fascism, oligarchy, mass deportation, and the administrative coup being carried out by President Trump and Elon Musk," read a description of the event from a news release. "Protesters will gather to send a strong message that Presidents Day should not be a celebration of unchecked power but a reaffirmation of democratic values." The protest is scheduled to take place at 12 p.m. Similar protests are expected to take place nationwide. Dig deeper Anti-Trump protests have popped up across the Valley for the last couple of weeks. Earlier this month, demonstrators gathered in Phoenix to protest against the president's executive orders. Prior to that, Glendale demonstrators hit the streets near the Westgate area to voice their message. The night before, protesters marched through central Phoenix to the state Capitol. During the demonstration, a woman who allegedly threw a bottle at a police drone was arrested. During another Glendale incident, a police vehicle was briefly stolen during a protest.
