Signs of the time
Published 7:16 pm Monday, February 18, 2019
- Members of a local organization protest against President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency in order to gain funding for a wall at the Mexico border. Photo by Robin Hart
Members of the group Indivisible Danville organized and participated in what was called a “President’s Day protest to fight Trump’s fake crisis and racist deportation forces” in front of the Boyle County Courthouse on Monday.
A handful of people held up signs and chanted slogans about President Trump and their opinions about him declaring a national emergency in order to fund a wall at the border with Mexico.
Some passersby honked their horns to show their support or gave the “thumbs up” hand gesture. Others drove by ignoring the group. At least one person gave an obscene hand gesture toward the protesters, and a young man who walked by chanted, “Build the wall!”
- Julie Pease leads protesters in chants on Monday.Photo by Robin Hart
- Julie Pease leads protesters in chants on Monday.Photo by Robin Hart
- Protesters gather in front of the Boyle County Courthouse for about an hour Monday to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. Photo by Robin Hart
- Photo by Robin Hart
- Jim Porter, left, and fellow protesters carry protest signs in front of the Boyle County Courthouse Monday. Photo by Robin Hart