Sunday 30 April 2017

Thousands March in Washington

Thousands march in Washington to protest against Donald Trump's policy on climate change

Demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the People's Climate March in Washington DC
Demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the People's Climate March in Washington DC CREDIT: JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AFP

Asea of protesters swarmed in front of the White House on Saturday to voice displeasure with President Donald Trump's stance on the environment and demand that he rethink plans to reverse the climate change policies backed by his predecessor.

The Peoples Climate March, the culmination of a string of Earth Week protests that began with last Saturday's March for Science, coincides with Trump's 100th day in office, the end of the traditional "honeymoon" period for a new president.

As temperatures rose above 90 degrees Fahrenheit under hazy skies in the nation's capital, tens of thousands of people marched from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol and passed the White House en route to the Washington Monument for a rally.



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