Massive protests are being planned to be staged across the United
States on Monday, the Presidents Day in response to Donald Trump’s
decision to declare a national emergency for border wall funding.
States on Monday, the Presidents Day in response to Donald Trump’s
decision to declare a national emergency for border wall funding.
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USA Today reports a wave of protests have been planned from New York
to California and Texas to oppose the president’s national emergency
declaration.
to California and Texas to oppose the president’s national emergency
declaration.
Thehill.com reported that a number of demonstrations are being planned by the
liberal advocacy group, MoveOn.org, and others have been listed on
rallylist.com.
liberal advocacy group, MoveOn.org, and others have been listed on
rallylist.com.
“Donald Trump has declared a #FakeNationalEmergency—an illegal power
grab from an unhinged man to push his racist, dangerous policies,”
MoveOn.org states on its site for protests taking place on Presidents
Day.
grab from an unhinged man to push his racist, dangerous policies,”
MoveOn.org states on its site for protests taking place on Presidents
Day.
“We are mobilising nonviolent rapid-response events to stand up
against Trump’s #FakeNationalEmergency to defend our democracy and
immigrant, Muslim, black, and brown communities from Trump’s dangerous
national emergency power grab,” the group continues.
against Trump’s #FakeNationalEmergency to defend our democracy and
immigrant, Muslim, black, and brown communities from Trump’s dangerous
national emergency power grab,” the group continues.
The site also allows users to input a zip code or city to find the nearest protest to attend on Monday.
Trump on Friday also declared a national emergency at the border in
efforts to bypass Congress and allocate nearly $8 billion for
construction of his long-sought border wall.
efforts to bypass Congress and allocate nearly $8 billion for
construction of his long-sought border wall.
Trump announced the move in an address from the Rose Garden shortly
after he signed the declaration, is expected to be met with a number of
legal challenges.
after he signed the declaration, is expected to be met with a number of
legal challenges.
Trump has already faced fierce opposition from lawmakers and
political groups who say the president overstepped his authority with
the emergency declaration.
political groups who say the president overstepped his authority with
the emergency declaration.
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