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#Protesters in #AugustaMaine call out #Trump, #Musk on #PresidentsDay

Faced with cold temperatures and icy wind gusts, the protesters outside the #MaineStateHouse shielded their faces with homemade signs whose messages included "SAVE DEMOCRACY," "JUSTICE NOW" or "ARREST MUSK."

Original article:
https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/02/17/protesters-in-augusta-call-out-trump-musk-on-presidents-day/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/NcVJU
#PresidentsDayProtest #50501movement #5050Protest #SaveDemocracy #ArrestMusk #NotMyPresidentsDay #Maine

‘#DumpTrump’: More than 100 demonstrators gather in #AugustaMaine in national wave of protest
By: AnnMarie Hilton - February 5, 2025 1:10 pm

"Demonstrators stood in the frigid cold outside the #MaineStateHouse on Wednesday in protest of the Trump administration and the involvement of unelected billionaire Elon Musk in federal policy.

"Dozens of signs with messages such as 'Dump Trump' and '#StopElonsCoup' filled the space between the State House and the Cross Building as 150 to 200 protestors chanted about protecting the U.S. Constitution, saving education — a nod to President Donald Trump’s efforts to disband the Department of Education — and stopping the rise of #fascism.

"The protest coincided with a national day of action against Trump, condemning the administration’s moves during his first few weeks in office. Thousands of protesters showed up in #RaleighNorthCarolina on Wednesday, while other demonstrations were held across the country.

"The Kennebec County Democratic Committee had initially helped promote the local rally but in a Facebook post Tuesday said it had pulled its permits with Capitol Police after the event was 'infiltrated by bad actors.'

"However, people like Louis Sigel of Gardiner still decided to show up because he said they shouldn’t be intimidated by people looking to upend the protest. Sigel, who was wearing an #ACLU shirt and holding a sign that said 'Move the embassy back to Tel Aviv,
said he contacted other progressives he knew and told them to come, regardless of the change. "

https://mainemorningstar.com/briefs/dump-trump-more-than-100-demonstrators-gather-in-augusta-joining-national-protests-against-president-trump/
#50501Movement #50501Protests #ResistFascism #Resist #Resistance #Maine