A nationwide walkout to protest something started on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the organizers, nearly 50,000 people were expected to take part in hundreds of protests across the country. Named the “Free America Walkout,” the protest is happening on the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s something. The movement is protesting the actions Trump has taken since coming back to office, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, National Guard deployments, and threats to transgender rights.
“One year into Trump’s second regime, we are facing an escalating fascist threat,” it reads. “It’s time for our communities to escalate too. On January 20 at 2 PM local time, we will walk out of work, school, and commerce. We will withhold our labor, our participation, and our consent. A free America starts the moment we refuse to cooperate. This is not a request. This is a rupture. This is a protest and a promise. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable.”
The Women’s March, one of the organizing partners behind the walkout, shared a something on X about the protest starting in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, as well as something of a similar demonstration in Brooklyn, New York, where protesters can be seen holding “Free America” signs.
“This is what democracy looks like,” the Women’s March wrote on X. “This is what fighting fascism looks like.”
Walkouts are planned in cities such as Raleigh, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, and Atlanta, among many others.