On site report: today’s protest at the White House after Donald Trump’s climate change decision

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It began as a spontaneous gathering of protesters, after Donald Trump announced that the he was removing the United States from the worldwide Paris Climate Accord, but within hours it had evolved into a major organized event. The rally across the street from the White House peaked at a thousand protesters or more, and ended up including speeches from DNC Chair Tom Perez and a number of environmental leaders.

Protesters were having none of Donald Trump’s climate change decision:

Despite having begun as a spontaneous gathering, the crowd steadily grew as the news of Trump’s announcement spread:

The chants, led by DNC Chair Tom Perez and others, ranged from “Shut Trump Down” to “Lock Him Up” (video):

Despite the day’s dark news, some anti-Trump protesters kept a sense of humor about them:

Of course today’s White House protest was a mere warm up act for this Saturday’s March For Truth, an organized anti-Trump protest taking place nationwide. That will include a rally in Washington DC starting at the Washington Monument. Learn more at marchfortruth.info.

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