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‘Hate never made any nation great’: Thousands rally across US against Trump’s policies
Policies for which objections have been raised are immigration enforcement, the administration’s stand on the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and government layoffs.
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April 20, 2025 07:03 IST
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“Protect Migrants, Protect the Planet” rally in New York City, US, April 19, 2025. (Photo source: Reuters)
Thousands of Americans took to the streets in Washington, DC, Chicago, New York, and other cities on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump’s policies, as per a Reuters report. Policies for which objections have been raised are immigration enforcement, the administration’s stand on the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and government layoffs.

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Demonstrators outside the White House were holding placards displaying slogans. Banners displayed a wide range of grievances like  ”Workers should have the power,” ”Stop alarming Israel”, ”Due process” and ”No kingship”. The gathering at Lafayette Square showed appeals for labour protections, immigrant rights, and academic freedom. Many of them expressed dissent over the aggressive deportation initiative, and they termed it an erosion of civil liberties under the Trump administration.
 
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”We will not sit silently as our neighbours are dragged out of their communities,” stated one activist while addressing the crowd. ”We are building systems of resistance to protect them from this administration’s deportation machine,” as quoted by Reuters.

https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/hate-never-made-any-nation-great-thousands-rally-across-us-against-trumps-policies/3815430/
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April 20, 2025 07:03 IST
 

In case you wonder, this is INDIA STANDARD TIME.  So, if my memory serves me from my military days 50 years ago, that means this story was written the day before the rallies.  Now, that is timely coverage. *****rollingeyes*****
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth.  George Washington - Farewell Address

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‘Hate never made any nation great’

Neither did ignorance!

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Ah yes, another 'Why did you interrupt our communist revolution?' rally.
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Hatred is their raison d'etre.
The abnormal is not the normal just because it is prevalent.
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