One Year Later, the Women’s March Returns
Craig Ruttle/AP
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One year after millions of people took to the streets to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump, activists this weekend are gathering to continue the momentum sparked by the historic Women’s March with new rallies in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and beyond.
The protests’ return coincides with the first anniversary of Trump’s inauguration and a government shutdown, after a Republican controlled Congress and White House failed to hammer out a funding bill that includes a provision to protect nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers. This weekend, protesters are marching in solidarity with DACA recipients, demanding the federal government restore protections to shield them from the threat of deportation.
The movement known as #MeToo, which highlights sexual harassment and gender inequality in the workplace, has already been a highly visible force this weekend.
You can find rolling coverage of some of the best moments from this weekend’s marches below. We’ll also provide updates on the government shutdown, along with any reactions from the White House:
8:30 p.m. EST:
Massive #WomensMarch2018 underway in San Francisco – @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/0iDAXU9sAK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2018
600,000 strong!#WMLA2018 | #WomensMarch2018 pic.twitter.com/l41n9LR9vI
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) January 20, 2018
UPDATE: 300K people joined the #WomensMarchChicago, organizers say, surpassing expectations and last year’s attendance https://t.co/cBz5Du6kfD #WomensMarchCHI #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/T4nRHBhRpd
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) January 20, 2018
#Sacramento was #woke this morning for the #WomensMarch!
Great shot from the dome of the State Capitol. #womensmarch2018 #WomensMarchSac pic.twitter.com/sMpVghLW6b
— Assembly Democrats (@AssemblyDems) January 20, 2018
Proud of my city #Vancouver & every city that was part of #WomensMarch.Every person who showed up was for more than themselves today.Sad I wasn’t able to be there but was working on covering @CBCOlympicsWe were smiling in the mountains & appreciate all those who marched for us pic.twitter.com/SmeACLfqXj
— Karina LeBlanc (@karinaleblanc) January 21, 2018
3:00 p.m. EST:
Hundreds of people are still gathering for #WomensMarch2018 San Francisco. @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/v8sGHpqayV
— Josue Kevin Duran (@josuekduran) January 20, 2018
And we’re marching! #WomensMarch #WomensMarchChicago #WomensMarch2018 pic.twitter.com/QAp0FcJXlc
— ACLU of Illinois (@ACLUofIL) January 20, 2018
2:20 p.m. EST:
Mother Jones editors James West and Samantha Michaels with images from the marches in New York and Oakland:
NYC streets are absolutely jammed with thousands of people–side-streets to the main march gridlocked with folks trying to join. pic.twitter.com/jvoBTWVeTa
— James West (@jameswest2010) January 20, 2018
A sea of bodies and pink. This big cluster near Columbus Circle finally moving after about an hour of chanting and merriment. pic.twitter.com/4lsqmfdvFU
— James West (@jameswest2010) January 20, 2018
Oakland is ready to go #womensmarch2018 pic.twitter.com/AKGh0KRUdA
— Samantha Michaels (@sjmichaels) January 20, 2018
#WomensMarch2018 #Oakland pic.twitter.com/ACP6pOeRFH
— Samantha Michaels (@sjmichaels) January 20, 2018
1:53 p.m. EST: Trump weighed in on the nationwide marches with a trolling tweet that casted the demonstrations as a celebration of his administration’s achievements.
Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2018
In turn, many, including several Democratic lawmakers, poured in on social media to mock the president.
Who wants to tell him? https://t.co/ZIWZvVkMCO
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) January 20, 2018
Instead of working with us to reopen the government and finalize a long-term bipartisan budget deal, President Trump is spending his day crassly heckling women on Twitter. https://t.co/GXkwPj4WAR
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) January 20, 2018
love my subtle, winking asshole president https://t.co/RVaei3snTO
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) January 20, 2018
1:45 p.m. EST:
Oakland is ready to go #womensmarch2018 pic.twitter.com/AKGh0KRUdA
— Samantha Michaels (@sjmichaels) January 20, 2018
Thank you to recent @EmergeWI grads, @chris_rahlf, @siegrist4wi, and @flynn4wi for stepping up to run for State Assembly. #MakeHerstory #J20MKE #WomensMarch2018 pic.twitter.com/ugzoBgsfBQ
— Randy Bryce (@IronStache) January 20, 2018
Thousands take part in the #WomensMarchNYC on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/pBcuVhW1u4
— Carolyn Cole (@Carolyn_Cole) January 20, 2018
1:15 p.m. EST:
Sen. Chuck Schumer held a press conference to provide updates on the shutdown. He described negotiations with the White House as “negotiating with Jello.”
“It’s next to impossible,” Schumer said. “As soon as you take one step forward, the hard right forces the president three steps back.”
Sen. Chuck Schumer: “Negotiating with this White House is like negotiating with Jell-O. It’s next to impossible.” https://t.co/0HOo7WNfGx pic.twitter.com/wTVzSvX2wh
— ABC News (@ABC) January 20, 2018
1:05 p.m. EST:
We want to know if the energy generated from last year’s march inspired you to do something beyond that one day. What did it change for you? Did you make a pledge and keep it? Tell us your story here.
Here’s what our readers have told us so far:
“I was afraid it would all go away, and that people would go back to their lives, and it really hasn’t.”
“I never would have imagined this level of engagement in politics two years ago. Now, it’s just daily.”
1:00 p.m. EST:
Iowa City #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/xBK9MuyILy
— Zach Wahls (@ZachWahls) January 20, 2018
Currently at the #WomensMarch rally. pic.twitter.com/gSE2HjkBzz
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 20, 2018
Mall is packed today for #WomensMarchDC pic.twitter.com/4WuHkzf0g2
— Brynna Quillin (@brynnaquillin) January 20, 2018
Columbus Circle, NYC right now! #womensmarch2018 let’s March! pic.twitter.com/rrox6YEWi1
— Piper Perabo (@PiperPerabo) January 20, 2018
12:50 p.m. EST:
Here are some extraordinary statistics tracking the number of women lobbying Congress, running for office, and speaking out against Trump since last year’s Women’s March.
12:40 p.m. EST:
“Tweet others as you wish to be tweeted”- some of the scene here in Palm Beach as protestors gather to march to Mar-a-Lago pic.twitter.com/PrZ7o3QgXk
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) January 20, 2018
Braving the C train to join the #WomensMarchNYC. Next stop Upper West Side #TrainPain pic.twitter.com/LRVUolOoc4
— Megan Smeaton (@megansmeaton) January 20, 2018
quite the chyron for the president’s 1st anniversary pic.twitter.com/g7iV14shJr
— David Mack (@davidmackau) January 20, 2018
12:20 p.m. EST:
Little girl dressed up as Rosie the Riveter cheering her friend hitting a trump piñata sums up 2018. #WomensMarchNYC pic.twitter.com/M2LDa3Wh0k
— Liz Plank (@feministabulous) January 20, 2018
Last year we took the bus. This year the subway. Same determination… #WomensMarchNYC #WomenMarch2018 #WomensMarch #TimesUp #timesupnow #MeToo pic.twitter.com/1V4QH9iZDJ
— Shari Springer Berman (@RowHouseFilms) January 20, 2018
#WomensMarchNYC #WomensMarch2018 pic.twitter.com/hzgBKDGKw3
— Anna North (@annanorthtweets) January 20, 2018
