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NBC News
19-04-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Protesters rally outside White House amid nationwide anti-Trump demonstrations
A large number of people gathered near the White House on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump's agenda, building upon a widespread effort by anti-Trump organizers to galvanize voters concerned with the administration's policies and significant use of executive authority. Attendees of the protest, which took place at Lafayette Square Park in Washington D.C., told NBC News that the treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the Trump administration says was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was among the issues that led them to participate in the demonstration. 'Everyone should have due process. No one should be just taken away and locked up. I don't care if he is a murderer, he still should get due process,' protester Susie Stern of Ohio said. 'That's what this country is based on. Laws.' The White House alleges that Abrego Garcia is a gang member, and the administration has said that if he enters the country again he will be deported again. Court records indicate that Abrego Garcia has never been criminally charged in the U.S. or El Salvador Other protesters took issue with what they described as the administration's disregard for federal court rulings, including a ruling upheld by the Supreme Court ordering Trump to 'facilitate' Abrego Garcia's return to the United States. 'What's happening is very concerning as far as due process of law and how democracy is supposed to work,' first-time protester Samantha Echols of Silver Spring, Maryland, told NBC News. 'You shouldn't just be able to decide what the laws are, to disappear people, to punish people for disagreeing with you. That's things that dictators do, and I don't want to see our country to slide in that direction.' The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the demonstrations. The nationwide protests are a part of an effort that began earlier this month with a series of 'Hands Off' demonstrations across the country. The events are coordinated by 50501. Organizers describe the movement as a diverse group of Americans "who stand for democracy, and who stand against the authoritarian actions of the Trump Administration.' The name 50501 refers to the group's goal of 50 states, 50 protests, 1 movement. According to a list published online by the group, Saturday's day of action listed nearly 700 events nationwide, from a "Potluck & Protest" event in Kanab, Utah, to a "Tesla Takedown" protest in Woodstock, Virginia, to a "Take America Back" rally in Paw Paw, Michigan. The nationwide protests come as Democrats work to more aggressively counter Trump's agenda, a top demand for the party's base of voters according to recent polling. An NBC News poll conducted in March found that nearly two-thirds of Democratic voters said they want congressional Democrats to stick to their positions even if it leads to gridlock, while one-third wanted their leaders to compromise with Trump. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., have held a series of "Fighting Oligarchy Tour" stops across the country, including an event last week in Los Angeles that drew more than 30,000 people, according to the senator's office. Congressional Democrats in recent months have held dozens of smaller town hall events in a bid to capitalize off of political backlash that Trump has received to his significant cuts to the federal workforce and tariff policy plan. Regarding Saturday's protests, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who serves as Senate minority leader, said "I believe that public sentiment is everything. And public sentiment is growing against Donald Trump as more Americans face rising costs and less freedom under Donald Trump's chaotic failed leadership."
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Washington State University instructor arrested for alleged assault of student with Trump hat
A Washington State University instructor was arrested in February after he allegedly assaulted a student wearing a red "Take America Back" hat from President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital. Patrick Mahoney, who is an instructor at the school, was walking past Jay Sani, a student at the university, just before 11 p.m. on Feb. 28 when he allegedly grabbed Sani's hat and threw it into the roadway, the Pullman Police Department incident report said. Mahoney then told Sani, "Go get it, b----," according to the report. Sani told officers that he was walking to a restaurant just off campus grounds to return a food order that had been prepared incorrectly when he encountered Mahoney. Subway Rider's Tumble Caught On Camera After Failed Attempt To Snatch Maga Hat Off Man's Head: 'Instant Karma' Sani said that when he tried to defend himself, a second man, later identified as Gerald Hoff, "grabbed Sani and took him to the ground." Read On The Fox News App Sani accused Mahoney of grabbing his head and slamming it into the ground. He also said that he suffered a laceration to his elbow and bruises. The police report stated that Mahoney later told officers that he had punched Sani in his jaw while he was on the ground. Hoff said he punched Sani in the leg with a closed fist. Witnesses told police that they saw one man shove another man wearing a Trump hat and throw his food into his face before shoving him to the ground. Pullman police officers who spoke with Sani following the incident immediately began investigating. The officers quickly located both Mahoney and Hoff in downtown Pullman. The report states that Mahoney told officers that he saw "ol'boy," referring to Sani, walking around. "I've seen this guy, f------, on campus before," Mahoney told officers, without mentioning Sani by name. "I know he's like f------ Right Wing dude. He's got a f------, like, Make America Great Again hat." Texas Man 'Mad' At Trump Arrested, Accused Of Assaulting Fellow Passenger On Flight To Dc "You know, you're f------ wearing that hat, you wanted someone to f------ look at it, right," Mahoney told officers, according to the report. Mahoney continued: "You wanna wear the hat, hey, there's gonna be a price to pay". When Sani initially reported the alleged assault to officers, he said that he understood that the red Trump hats "incite certain feelings in people," the report said. The officer responded to Sani, saying "that he should be free to wear what he wanted." Mahoney told officers that the way he acted toward Sani "was the same way that people come up to him and mess with him about his political beliefs," the police report stated. When an officer asked Mahoney if Sani had done that before the altercation, Mahoney said "no." Mahoney and Hoff were both arrested and charged with 4th degree assault. The men were later released. Mahoney is a WSU instructor and a PhD student in the School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, the Daily Evergreen reported. The outlet said that Mahoney was suspended and removed from all classes he previously taught at the university. A university spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement that after the police department's investigation into the matter, the staff member was fired. A second individual involved, a graduate student serving as a teaching assistant, was relieved of all teaching responsibilities. The university did not provide the name of the staff member or graduate student. The spokesperson said no further details regarding the matter will be disclosed in compliance with federal privacy laws. Fox News Digital reached out to an email address listed for Mahoney, but did not immediately hear back. Click To Get The Fox News App Sani wrote in a Facebook post in March that he wanted to share his story because of "how toxic the left has gotten." "To make it clear, I hate to say this, but i'm [sic] brown, but forget it," he wrote. "I'm an engineering student that wants to get the degree, and move on. So what if I like someone that you don't like. We have the 1st amendment, and its [sic] not okay that just because you don't like that person, I should be attacked for it. You had a chance in November to oust him, but you didn't."Original article source: Washington State University instructor arrested for alleged assault of student with Trump hat
Fox News
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Washington State University instructor arrested for alleged assault of student with Trump hat
A Washington State University instructor was arrested in February after he allegedly assaulted a student wearing a red "Take America Back" hat from President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital. Patrick Mahoney, who is an instructor at the school, was walking past Jay Sani, a student at the university, just before 11 p.m. on Feb. 28 when he allegedly grabbed Sani's hat and threw it into the roadway, the Pullman Police Department incident report said. Mahoney then told Sani, "Go get it, b----," according to the report. Sani told officers that he was walking to a restaurant just off campus grounds to return a food order that had been prepared incorrectly when he encountered Mahoney. Sani said that when he tried to defend himself, a second man, later identified as Gerald Hoff, "grabbed Sani and took him to the ground." Sani accused Mahoney of grabbing his head and slamming it into the ground. He also said that he suffered a laceration to his elbow and bruises. The police report stated that Mahoney later told officers that he had punched Sani in his jaw while he was on the ground. Hoff said he punched Sani in the leg with a closed fist. Witnesses told police that they saw one man shove another man wearing a Trump hat and throw his food into his face before shoving him to the ground. Pullman police officers who spoke with Sani following the incident immediately began investigating. The officers quickly located both Mahoney and Hoff in downtown Pullman. The report states that Mahoney told officers that he saw "ol'boy," referring to Sani, walking around. "I've seen this guy, f------, on campus before," Mahoney told officers, without mentioning Sani by name. "I know he's like f------ Right Wing dude. He's got a f------, like, Make America Great Again hat." "You know, you're f------ wearing that hat, you wanted someone to f------ look at it, right," Mahoney told officers, according to the report. Mahoney continued: "You wanna wear the hat, hey, there's gonna be a price to pay". When Sani initially reported the alleged assault to officers, he said that he understood that the red Trump hats "incite certain feelings in people," the report said. The officer responded to Sani, saying "that he should be free to wear what he wanted." Mahoney told officers that the way he acted toward Sani "was the same way that people come up to him and mess with him about his political beliefs," the police report stated. When an officer asked Mahoney if Sani had done that before the altercation, Mahoney said "no." Mahoney and Hoff were both arrested and charged with 4th degree assault. The men were later released. Mahoney is a WSU instructor and a PhD student in the School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, the Daily Evergreen reported. The outlet said that Mahoney was suspended and removed from all classes he previously taught at the university. The university did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Sani wrote in a Facebook post in March that he wanted to share his story because of "how toxic the left has gotten." "To make it clear, I hate to say this, but i'm [sic] brown, but forget it," he wrote. "I'm an engineering student that wants to get the degree, and move on. So what if I like someone that you don't like. We have the 1st amendment, and its [sic] not okay that just because you don't like that person, I should be attacked for it. You had a chance in November to oust him, but you didn't."
Los Angeles Times
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Trump flag flying over Talbert Marsh taken down months after inauguration, following complaints
John Villa, executive director of Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy, has no idea who hoisted a blue flag near Talbert Marsh bearing the words: 'Trump 2024' and the slogan 'Take America Back' a couple dozen feet up an electrical pole, likely hopping a fence that surrounds the nature preserve his nonprofit manages in order to do so. All he knows is that it was been hanging over Coast Highway since well before the president's inauguration, it wasn't supposed to be up there in the first place and it was still there months after he took office. 'We had a car go off of the road and airborne into Talbert Marsh right there in October,' Villa noted. 'I can't say for certain the flag was what distracted them, but it was in the morning, so too early for drunk drivers.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Huntington Beach Police - HBPD (@hbpolicedept) Villa said he and others at the conservancy have fielded numerous calls from passersby about the flag, contributing to his belief that it posed a traffic hazard. But there's no ordinance in Huntington Beach limiting how long campaign signs and other displays can hang on private property, so city crews weren't going to step in to remove it. And although the pole is on the nonprofit's land, it technically belongs to Southern California Edison. The conservancy did contact the utility, and a technician was sent out. But, according to Villa, that person said the flag didn't pose any immediate risk of interfering with transmission lines and sparking a fire, so they left it there. Southern California Edison was unable to confirm whether such an interaction took place, SCE spokeswoman Diane Castro said Wednesday. But they did send someone to take down the flag 'immediately' after the Daily Pilot reached out to the company for comment Tuesday evening. She added that if one of their employees had previously declined to remove it, that person would be reminded of Edison's policies and possibly be reprimanded. 'Unauthorized installations on power poles are unsafe for both the community and our line workers,' Castro said in a statement. 'These attachments — whether it is a lost dog poster, a garage sale sign or something larger — can obstruct our crews, making maintenance and power restoration dangerous.' Villa said the conservancy's issue with the flag was based solely on the potential hazard it posed, and had nothing to do with the message it displayed. He added that the nonprofit does 'not get a lot of federal funding,' so it has little stake in the politics of whoever sits in the Oval Office. However, Villa said, he does worry about 'the future of some agencies we deal with that are federal.'
