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Organizers estimate that more than 100,000 people participated in about 430 demonstrations in places ranging from Washington DC, New York City, Los Angeles to Chicago and Fort Lauderdale, according to AFP.
March participants pay tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an icon for women and progressives. They also opposed Trump’s nomination of conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg.
In Washington DC, the group began marching from the area near the White House and moved to the House of Parliament and the Supreme Court.
In addition to opposing Judge Barrett, many people hold banners highlighting the message against President Trump, such as asking him and Vice President Mike Pence to leave.
“What’s really important here is that we try to encourage people not to vote for Mr. Trump because of his flawed policies, especially in response to the Covid-19 pandemic,” Yvonne Shackleton said. The 47-year-old mother told AFP.
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The marches take place on the eve of the elections on March 3, starting with the Women’s March movement. The Women’s March is a large-scale march that takes place the day after Trump’s inauguration in 2017, according to AFP.
Voter support for President Trump plummeted. According to a recent survey of the sheet The Washington Post/ ABC News, Trump is 23 points behind Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in female voter ratings.
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