While the protests on Inauguration Day turned violent – police in riot gear were called out to disperse angry crowds that were smashing the window of downtown businesses.
(FOX)- The number of people on the streets protesting the Trump administration on Friday is far smaller than what is expected on Saturday.
Mega-rallies are being planned in the District of Columbia and across the country the day after the inauguration. One, the Millennials March, is hoping to round up at least 1 million protesters.
But that rally is likely to be dwarfed by the Women’s March, which is being billed as a rally to defend women’s rights after what organizers described as an election cycle filled with offensive rhetoric. Organizers say that the march, which will have tandem events in over 250 cities across the country, is in opposition to the new administration’s potential impact on women’s rights.
Geldart said the District has had its entire police department on 12-hour shifts since Thursday, along with 5,000 National Guardsmen and 3,000 additional law enforcement officials from across the country.
Scores of people were arrested on Friday for vandalizing businesses and even torching a car, a police official said. Spectators reported being attacked, the official said.
DisruptJ20 held rallies for a majority of the day at McPherson Square and other locations. The group vowed to “paralyze” Washington D.C. and shut down security checkpoints to disrupt the inaugural parade.
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