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riversedge

(70,204 posts)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 12:54 PM Feb 2017

Large crowd of protesters gathers near Trump rally

Source: usaToday




USA Today Network Rick Neale, Florida Today Published 10:51 p.m. ET Feb. 18, 2017




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Protesters gather outside the rally for President Donald Trump. Video by Malcolm Denemark Posted 2-18-17



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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Hundreds of demonstrators lined Apollo Boulevard before, during and after President Trump’s rally Saturday.

Organized by Women’s March Florida and Speak Out! Brevard, Saturday’s Trump protest was the county’s largest liberal demonstration since a February 2003 peace rally in downtown Melbourne opposing the Iraq invasion, said Vicki Impoco, past president of Brevard’s NOW chapter. A crowd estimate was unavailable immediately after the event.

A loud chorus of boos erupted when Air Force One descended for landing across the street at Orlando Melbourne International Airport.....................................

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/18/large-crowd-protesters-gathers-near-trump-rally/98118320/



I am glad all were safe.
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Large crowd of protesters gathers near Trump rally (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2017 OP
K & R! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #1
These protests appear to be catching on and growing. Ligyron Feb 2017 #2
Congratulations and thanks to the Florida Resistance! Stay safe, friends. Hekate Feb 2017 #3
Beautiful! I always love seeing protests in support of our democracy. ffr Feb 2017 #4
No, thousands of protesters. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #5
Well done! Marthe48 Feb 2017 #6
Thanks, rivers! Cha Feb 2017 #7

Ligyron

(7,632 posts)
2. These protests appear to be catching on and growing.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 01:18 PM
Feb 2017

Let's all keep up the good work and be sure to call media when yours is going on.

Let's not it become like the Iraq protests which were largely ignored.

ffr

(22,669 posts)
4. Beautiful! I always love seeing protests in support of our democracy.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:55 PM
Feb 2017

Stay politically involved.

Keep up the good work!

Marthe48

(16,949 posts)
6. Well done!
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:51 PM
Feb 2017

A few weeks ago, someone shared a list of all the protests all over the U.S. and the world. I hope that someone keeps tracking the protests and we keep sharing news of every single one. I am really proud of all of the people who are protesting and marching.

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