More than 200 protesters rallied outside Congress to denounce US President Donald Trump as he arrived for his first State of the Union address on Tuesday.
While waiting for Trump’s motorcade to arrive that the US Capitol, the protesters held placards that read “everybody hates you” and chanted “lock him up” and “hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go.”
The demonstrators expressed their outrage over Trump’s failure to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico to women’s rights to immigration.
Organizers of the protest, including Resist DC, said they weren’t gathering because of one key issue and hoped the event would serve as a forum for those angry with Trump and his policies.
“I’m here for one reason: I want our president to know that I do not approve of him,” said Gayelynn Taxey, an activist who participated in the march. “He needs to know that we aren’t happy.”
While carrying a sign reading,…