Warning: some graphic content throughout.
A year ago Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States, and women took to the streets to protest against him. Thousands of women marched a second time on Saturday in major cities across the nation. Kelsey Harkness, Beverly Halberg, Lauren Evans and I went to the March in Washington, D.C. Here’s what we saw.
1. Clashes Between Pro-Lifers And Women’s March Protesters
Pro-lifer’s from Created Equal brought massive signs with graphic photos of aborted babies, which upset a lot of the Women’s March protesters. Some ultimately decided to stand in front of these images and hold up signs of their own to obstruct them from view.
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2. Pussy Cat Signs
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3. An Animatronic Cat Perched On This Woman’s Shoulder
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4. Barstool Sports Fans
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5. A Handmaiden
Costumes from the “The Handmaid’s Tale” TV show have been a popular choice among pro-abortion advocates and Donald Trump haters this past year. Awalin Sopan, of Northern Virginia, told me she felt scared when watching the show, which is a dystopian story about women being forced to carry and bear children for elite leaders. She said that’s why she chose to dress up as one of these handmaids.
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6. Women Questioning Trump’s Literacy Skills
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7. Government Shutdown Notices Everywhere
The aforementioned women who insisted Trump couldn’t read were perched on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where a notice was posted telling park visitors the site was closed.
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8. Federal Authorities Protecting Marchers In The Midst Of A Shutdown
I asked the U.S. Park Police why they’re out here serving at the #WomensMarch in the middle of a government shutdown. “Just because they didn’t do the right thing doesn’t mean we shouldn’t.” pic.twitter.com/GudL2A81Zb
— Kelsey Bolar (Harkness) (@kelseybolar) January 20, 2018
9. People Standing On The Ice
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10. ‘Resisting Bitch Face’
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Watch our Facebook Live coverage below, including on-scene reporting with protesters.
