Tens of thousands of woke liberals and leftists descended on Washington, D.C., Saturday in a mass protest against President-elect Donald Trump taking office again on Monday.
The “People’s March on Washington,” organized by a coalition of leftist groups, demonstrated on the streets of D.C. holding signs defending abortion, Palestine, immigration and LGBTQ rights, and climate change initiatives.
The People’s March steps off in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/1zfS9GNXnl
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 18, 2025
The groups behind the demonstrations include Abortion Action Now, Time to Act, SisterSong, Women’s March, Popular Democracy In Action, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, The Feminist Front, NOW, Planned Parenthood, National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, Sierra Club, and the Frontline.
🚨 NOW: An INSURRECTION is currently underway in the US Capital
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 18, 2025
LOCK THEM ALL UP! pic.twitter.com/qP1AxOLeCT
A float in the People’s March in DC leads attendees in anti-police chants: “oink oink piggy piggy we’re gonna make your life sh*tty,” “middle finger to the law,” and “these racist pigs have got to go.” pic.twitter.com/3nlLX8pPOJ
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 18, 2025
NOW: MAGA Hat wearing Trump Supporter confronts thousands as they march against Trump in Washington DC. DC police removed the Trump supporter so the planned 'PEOPLE'S MARCH' can continue. pic.twitter.com/DQcPonSuGI
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) January 18, 2025
The march was slated to culminate into a rally outside the Lincoln Memorial at 3 p.m. EST.
Thousands of anti-Trump protestors at the “People’s March” rally at the Lincoln Memorial. pic.twitter.com/tZ4HDprbFw
— Bryan Llenas (@BryanLlenas) January 18, 2025
THEY’RE BACK!!! Thousands of childless women and they/thems have arrived in Washington D.C. to protest Donald Trump!!
— Chad Prather (@WatchChad) January 18, 2025
They were seen chanting, “We will not go back." NEWSFLASH! Donald Trump will be sworn in as our next President in two days! pic.twitter.com/DOyOvL09wZ
Far-left activists blocked Constitution Ave today outside the National Archives building to protest for the ERA Amendment to the Constitution that Joe Biden wrongly declared as law.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 17, 2025
The activists demanded equal rights. They already have them.
Arrest and jail these criminals. pic.twitter.com/w6T1lNIUn4
Some protesters were heard chanting, “f*ck you fascists,” “hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go” and “Elon Musk has got to go.”
People’s March attendees chant “f*ck you fascists” pic.twitter.com/NuYpLw7o5T
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 18, 2025
People’s March attendees in DC chant “hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go” and “Elon Musk has got to go” pic.twitter.com/9NBEGD2H5N
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 18, 2025
Some protesters marching told the Associated Press they’re marching because they fear Trump will destroy democracy.
Jill Parrish of Austin, Texas, said she initially bought a plane ticket to Washington for what she expected to be Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’s inauguration. She wound up changing the dates to march in protest ahead of Trump’s swearing-in instead, saying the world should know that half of U.S. voters didn’t support Trump.
“Most importantly, I’m here to demonstrate my fear, about the state of our democracy,” Parrish said.
Demonstrators staged in squares around Washington ahead of the march, pounding drums and yelling chants under a slate-gray sky and in a chilly wind. Protesters then marched to the Lincoln Memorial for larger rally and fair, where organizations at the local, state and national level will host information tables.
They held signs with slogans including, “Save America” and “Against abortions? Then don’t have one” and “Hate won’t win.”
The grassroots left has apparently lost a great deal of its political capital given Trump swept the 2024 election with all seven swing states and the popular vote.
The AP noted that this mass demonstration is just 10% of the size of the “Women’s March” mass protests that occurred during Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
“This year, the crowd was far fewer than the expected 50,000 participants, already just one-tenth the size of the first march. The demonstration comes amid a restrained moment of reflection as many progressive voters navigate feelings of exhaustion, disappointment and despair after Harris’ loss,” the outlet reported.
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