Keeping up opposition to President Trump’s executive order to temporarily ban travel from seven countries featuring Muslim-majority populations, protests continued to spread on Sunday throughout the U.S., including a march from the White House up Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol.
The protest outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue kicked off around noon, with the area reportedly filled by 1:30 p.m., which included chants of “Fire Bannon,” aimed at White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon. Bannon is believed to have been instrumental in the crafting of the executive order.
An idea of the protest signs being held outside the Senate –> pic.twitter.com/VzpJNRQJzd
— Al Weaver (@alweaver22) January 29, 2017
Chants of “No ban no wall” going on after sign unfurled w/ same message pic.twitter.com/NaKPWGZTq2
— Al Weaver (@alweaver22) January 29, 2017
Protests also carried on nationwide, including at Battery Park in New York City, which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. are set to attend, and at Copley Square in Boston. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., also announced that they would attend that protest, which Markey said was expected to attract 20,000 protesters.
“Black lives matter” chants now cropping up pic.twitter.com/bAjGTwVXal
— Al Weaver (@alweaver22) January 29, 2017
Followed up by chants of “no white supremacy, no ban, no registry” pic.twitter.com/fELzOHBxAc
— Al Weaver (@alweaver22) January 29, 2017
The protests are a continuation of those that took place on Saturday at John F. Kennedy airport in New York and Dulles airport in Northern Virginia after the executive order was signed by Trump, which saw over 100 travelers detained nationwide.
#nobannowall pic.twitter.com/cEJncKlzF5
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
“move trump get out the way” chant outside the white house right now pic.twitter.com/xZV1m0eMXn
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
“lean in me when you’re not strong and i’ll be your FRIEND” #nobannowall #nomuslimban pic.twitter.com/EFhH4K5S16
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
the protestors who are marching toward the capitol have now stopped outside the trump hotel. booing chanting “shame” pic.twitter.com/oT3NIjwf3e
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
people atop the @Newseum are cheering protestors on. notice the sign celebrating the first amendment. pic.twitter.com/vxlQdDcsLk
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
the marchers are passing the capitol now. turned north and walking toward union situation. pic.twitter.com/sp32Mcn8WS
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
the protest had turned into a huuuge march. wow. pic.twitter.com/iitAnrA6N2
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
“paul ryan sucks” chant happening now pic.twitter.com/9LbTp47mCJ
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
“congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble…” pic.twitter.com/iQjJAJ2Qa2
— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) January 29, 2017
