Before the president-elect arrived in the capital, groups of protesters, mostly women, began taking to the streets to protest women’s rights they believed were threatened by the incoming administration.
elected president of the United StatesDonald Trump, along with his family, supporters and political allies, arrived in Washington DC on Monday to celebrate his second inauguration. Trump’s celebration of his return to power kicked off with a celebration Saturday night. Fireworks display at Trump National Golf Club in SterlingVirginia is about 30 miles from Washington.
He arrived in Washington while the ceremony organizers were in a hurry. move most outdoor activities indoors due to expected cold temperaturesIt was the coldest Opening Day in 40 years.
This includes the inauguration of the president and vice president, which traditionally takes place on the steps of the Capitol. Will be For the first time since President Ronald Reagan took office in 1985 During his second term, he requested that the ceremony be moved inside the building.
Trump went from Florida to Washington with wife Melania Trump and son Barron aboard a US C-32 military aircraft on a flight dubbed Special Air Mission 47, a nod to Trump becoming the 47th president. This is traditionally a courtesy extended by the outgoing administration to the incoming administration.
Trump did not provide government aircraft to President Joe Biden Ahead of his 2021 inauguration, the Democrat flew to Washington on a privately chartered plane.
Promised deportations
In the same interview with ‘NBC’, Trump confirmed that his Government would begin meeting its obligations “very soon, very quickly.” Election promise of mass deportation of immigrants Those living in the United States without legal permission.
Federal immigration officials are expected to initially focus on: More than 300 people with violent crime histories in the Chicago area after Trump took office, according to an official familiar with the planning. “This has to happen, and if it doesn’t, we won’t have a country anymore,” said Trump, who refused to say where deportation operations would begin.
Embers He left office as a political pariah in 2021 after refusing to concede his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. He led a mob to invade the Capitol. He then broke with tradition by skipping Biden’s inauguration.
Biden will remain committed to one of the most powerful symbols of democratic changeShe welcomes Trump to the White House and accompanies him on his trip to the Capitol before Trump’s inauguration. When Trump first took office eight years ago, the billionaire former reality star arrived as an outsider who disrupted Washington norms.
His swearing-in sparked major protests and some clashes on the streets. This time, Trump told NBC: The theme of the opening speech was to be “unity and strength and the word equality”.
people’s march
But even before Trump arrived in the capital, protest groups, mostly women, began taking to the streets to demand women’s rights, which they felt were threatened by the incoming administration. “I didn’t want to sit at home and worry in front of the TV,” said Melody Hamoud, one of the protesters.
“I wanted to feel like our movement still had energy and be around other people who felt the same way.” Saturday’s march has been renamed the People’s March instead of the Women’s MarchIt featured topics related to feminism, racial justice, anti-militarization, and other topics, and concluded with discussions organized by various social justice organizations.
Protesters carried banners Slogans like “Save America” and “Anti-abortion? Then don’t have an abortion.”. Women outraged by Trump’s 2016 presidential victory flocked to Washington in 2017 and held massive rallies in cities across the country, forming the basis of a grassroots movement known as the Women’s March.
Only the Washington rally attracted attention More than 500,000 protesters and millions more participated in local marches across the countryIt was one of the largest single-day demonstrations in United States history.
“I’m here because I want the world to know Majority of Americans do not support this administration. “It’s important that we continue to make our voices heard,” said protester Jill Parrish.
