07-04-2025
A Vast Sea of Protests Against Trump
'Hang Tough'?
Our Veterans' Plight Image Credit... Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
To the Editor:
Re 'Coast to Coast, 'Hands Off!' Protesters Rally Against Trump's Agenda' (news article, April 6):
For the first time since my college days, I joined a protest and marched in the streets.
As a 76-year-old, I never thought I'd be protesting again, but I was heartened to see hundreds of people — every age, gender and race — join me in my relatively small upscale, normally quiet community.
It was a peaceful demonstration that overtook the main street of the town. Signs were varied in their fury, but the common thread was disgust over the current administration's policies and actions. I only wish members of Congress had as much courage as my fellow protesters.
I came home, turned on the television news and saw the man who occupies the Oval Office on his way to play golf. What could be more tragically telling than that?
Barry Silverstein
Walnut Creek, Calif.
To the Editor:
The story of the protests on Saturday belonged on the front page (more than a photo below the fold directing readers to an inside page).
This was one of the most tumultuous weeks of Donald Trump's presidency, culminating in the tariffs, which have been condemned by a broader cross section than had been seen since his second term began, with many reacting with alarm, if not horror.
We have shocked and alienated our most friendly long-term allies, who say they can no longer trust us. The citizens of this country are seeing the value of their retirement accounts plummeting and prices at the store already rising.
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