Protests are underway across the United States, with tens of thousands expected to mark Labor Day by rallying against President Donald Trump and his Administration.
Some protesters are using the opportunity to take a stand against Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. and the possible takeover of other U.S. cities.
Others are demonstrating on behalf of workers’ rights. There are 865 “Workers Over Billionaires” events set to take place, covering ground from Washington D.C. to the overseas Pacific territory of Guam.
The organizers, May Day Strong, refer to participants as “working people rising up to stop the billionaire takeover—not just through the ballot box or the courts, but through building a bigger and stronger movement.”
Grassroots movement 50501, which stands for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 day,” is a key partner of the Workers Over Billionaires demonstrations. The group has stated its intention to rally against what it claims are the “anti-democratic and illegal actions [from] the Trump Administration and its plutocratic allies.”
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The White House has defended the presidency in light of the Labor Day protests, with spokesperson Taylor Rogers telling TIME on Monday that “no one has done more for working men and women” than Trump.
Here are some cities where prominent protests are underway:
Washington, D.C.
Washingtonians have joined forces against Trump’s federal takeover of D.C.
Trump has received wide criticism since launching the takeover on Aug. 11 and deploying the National Guard to patrol the city, a move he said was necessary due to the “crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor” in the capital. This depiction of the city has been strongly rejected by D.C. officials, leading to a legal challenge.
On Monday morning, a Freedom Run took place “through the district to protest Trump’s fascist takeover of D.C.,” according to…
