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The Hill
19-02-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump declares NY ‘saved' from congestion pricing: ‘Long live the king!'
President Trump on Wednesday declared New York 'saved' after his administration announced it would rescind the Biden-era approval of a congestion pricing plan, 'CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.' Trump posted to his Truth Social. 'LONG LIVE THE KING!' The move pulls back a toll charging $9 for drivers to enter part of Manhattan, a plan that New York City and state officials had touted as reducing traffic and air pollution, while opponents argued it overburdened commuters. 'New York State's congestion pricing plan is a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners,' Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement. 'Every American should be able to access New York City regardless of their economic means. It shouldn't be reserved for an elite few.' Trump's added call of 'long live the king,' which was reshared on social platform X by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, comes just after protesters rallied in cities across the country on Monday, dubbing the President's Day holiday as 'No Kings Day.' Demonstrations took place in Washington, D.C., and New York City, among others. Opponents used the occasion to push back against Trump's barrage of executive actions and tech billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to slash the size of the federal government. 'America has no king. Trump and his wealthy cronies are undermining the Constitution and rule of law to tear apart our democratic institutions and communities,' reads a guide from Build the Resistance, one of the organizers behind the 50501 Movement's day of action.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
37 Powerful Photos From Yesterday's Anti-Trump Protests That Will Haunt The United States Forever
Note: In light of President Donald Trump's executive order that threatens to deport foreign pro-Palestinian student protesters — including students with visas — we have blurred all faces in the images below to protect their freedom of speech. Yesterday, a mass anti-Trump movement took place across the United States. movement was referred to as "50501," meaning 50 protests in all 50 states on one single day. to the Build the Resistance website, which serves as a hub for 50501, the protests were a "rapid response to the anti-democratic, destructive, and, in many cases, illegal actions being undertaken by the Trump administration and the plutocrats he has aligned with." from the protests illustrated how US residents feel about Trump increasingly shifting the richest men in the world into his inner circle and the government... Elon Musk's now-infamous salute... against trans rights... president's highly controversial cabinet picks... decision to scrap a policy that prevented ICE agents from entering sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals, and schools... US's involvement in the Israel-Hamas war... issuing about 1,500 pardons for Jan. 6 participants, including those who attacked police officers... anti-science rhetoric... so much more. signs depicted both Trump and Musk with Hitler-style mustaches... called to deport Musk from the US altogether. 14.'I'm appalled by democracy's changes in the last, well, specifically two weeks — but it started a long time ago,' one protester told AP outside the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. 'So I'm just trying to put a presence into resistance.' a part of this resistance, calls against fascism rang throughout the crowds. appear to fear a loss of their freedom of speech. they appear to see their movement as a way to fight back against Nazi ideology. were many... anti-Nazi signs. expressed concern over Musk, who has never been elected to a government office... access to federal data. well as Trump's initial moves in office largely mirroring the plans in Project 2025, which the president had previously distanced himself from during the campaign cycle. younger generations... older generations... different backgrounds are stepping up to the plate to make their voices heard. the messages are loud. say they want Trump to keep his "tiny hands off our gov't." call Trump "a thug." declare that "real Americans take care of each other." asked how they felt about the 50501 protests, someone who didn't attend said, "Everyone has the right to protest and should if they choose to." 31."Everyone has the right to peaceful protest under the first amendment. ✌️" another added. in response to those who say protesting doesn't change anything, one person wrote, "It's a start. I came of age 1965-1975 and it took HUNDREDS of protests, some of them 200,000 people to effect change. It's probably too soon right now, but things are moving fast." will tell how this movement affects the administration's actions moving forward. seeing grassroots action and Americans rally in all 50 states... one president... undeniably... What are your thoughts on the protests? Let us know in the comments.
