In Augusta and elsewhere in region, crowds protest Trump policies
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A crowd outside the Augusta Judicial Center was among many across the country protesting President Donald Trump’s policies Wednesday.
About 20 to 25 people were waving signs Wednesday afternoon in the protest that was set for 4-7 p.m.
The Augusta protest was organized by a group called Women for a Cause, but it was part of plans for demonstrations across all 50 states.
There was also a protest near the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta.
The protests were a result of a movement that has organized online under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and s across social media issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”
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Across the Savannah River
Rallygoers were outside the South Carolina State House on Wednesday calling on lawmakers inside to listen and consider opposition to any bill that aligns with the policies described in the project.
“Everything is going to get worse from here, they are moving quickly, we need to move quickly as well,” said Blake Justice, one of the protest organizers.
Blake Justice and Haley Weaver put the protest together in just a few days after noticing there were no plans for a 50501 protest in South Carolina.
Project 2025 is a plan founded a few years ago by the conservative group, the Heritage Foundation. Project 2025 describes itself on its website as a non-partisan movement not d with a candidate or campaign.
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Trump made clear during the campaign that he had nothing to do with the project and had not read the over 900-page document. However, despite that denial, early actions taken by him in his first few weeks in office, mirror some of Project 2025 policies including an executive order President Trump signed Wednesday afternoon regarding the ban on transwomen competing in women’s sports.
“He is executing Project 2025, we are watching it unfold, the boxes are getting checked every week that the executive orders come down the pipe,” said Lucy Mahon, a protester at the South Carolina rally.
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During the rally, protesters held banners and posters. Some had anti-Project 2025 remarks, while others asked for pro-women and transgender rights.
“As a mother, as an American, it scares me what is going on in this country, and I want to make sure that I am doing everything in my power so that my son’s life is amazing and successful and every right is protected,” said Haley Weaver, one of the protest organizers.
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