Grassroots Anti-Trump Movement Hits West State Street for Ukraine
TRENTON - Mobilizing on West State Street in the State Capital, members of the New Jersey Chapter of 50501, a peaceful and progressive grassroots movement, today protested the Trump Administration's Ukraine policy.
The independent volunteers expressed their opposition to what they call President Trump's "disturbing and heartless treatment of Ukraine. Preventable attacks against a sovereign nation have occurred because of the President's refusal to share intelligence."
The action coincided with a similar protest staged across the river by the Pennsylvania Chapter of 50501.
The organizers held signs aloft to passing cars and pedestrians, frequently eliciting expressed support for their cause.
The first 50501 protests consisted of a decentralized rapid response to "the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies." The idea—50 protests in 50 states on 1 day—was born on r/50501 and spread rapidly on social media.
According to #50501's website:
"In just days, grassroots organizers—without any budget, centralized structure, or official backing—pulled off over 80 peaceful protests in all 50 states. Twelve days later, tens of thousands of Americans declared 'No Kings Day' and protested once more. On March 4th, a call to stand up for democracy was answered with another wave of protests."
