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Thousands of Americans demonstrated today, Saturday, in various cities from New York to San Francisco, to express their anger at US President Donald Trump, in a day of mobilization described by his opponents as a "hate against America" movement.
In New York, a large procession started from Times Square, where Hannah Foster (41), an employee at a jewelry company, said: "It is essential that everyone moves and does their best to resist the fall of the democracy we know." Retired Colleen Hoffman pointed to her fear of the United States turning into a harsh and unfair system, where people's rights and dignity are no longer respected. The protests extended to more than 2,700 locations within major cities and small towns, in addition to gatherings in foreign countries such as Canada and Spain. In Washington, protesters gathered near the Congress building, chanting slogans demanding Trump's departure, while protesters in Florida raised banners depicting him as Stalin and the Queen of England near his residence in Mar-a-Lago. Officials in Trump's party condemned these marches, describing the protesters as resembling terrorists, while the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, described the demonstrations as "a hate mobilization against America", indicating that supporters of Hamas and Antifa might be participating in them. In response to this speech, some participants wore animal costumes, such as penguins, frogs, and hippos, while others waved the American flag with pride. Ashley, a protester in the Forest Hills neighborhood of New York, said: "He is completely violating the law and the constitution." These protests come at a time when some federal agencies are experiencing paralysis, while Trump has deployed military forces in democratic areas under the pretext of combating illegal immigration and crime. Gatherings are scheduled to continue in cities where the National Guard is stationed, such as Chicago and Los Angeles. Leading Democrats, including Chuck Schumer, called on Americans via "X" to not succumb to threats, and public figures such as Kamala Harris and Robert De Niro participated in the call to protest.
