Despite the chilly weather in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, a massive crowd of hundreds of thousands has gathered to protest against Trump and his administration.
Organizers have estimated the crowd size as follows:
Governor Tim Walz addressed the crowd early and made a strong statement:
A wannabe dictator in the White House sent his untrained aggressive thugs to do damage to Minnesota. It was you, Minnesota who stood up for your neighbors, who stood up for decency, who stood up for kindness, and at this moment that we are still in, when democracy itself seems to be at risk. It was Minnesota who said, not on our watch, not on our watch.
You are the heart and soul of what the nation saw that is good in this nation, but make no mistakes about it. They did damage. They killed Renee and Alex. They traumatized our neighbors. And just be very clear, our weather may be a little cool, but our people are warm and we’re fierce. And my message because this is not over, don’t ever mistake our kindness for weakness.
We demand justice for Renee Goode and Alex Freddy. We demand justice for every single person who was hurt or traumatized.
We will never forget what they did here. And I have a message to our immigrant community here in Minnesota. You are seen, heard, valued, and loved.
Walz emphasized his view that Trump is a wannabe dictator, asserting that this has been a consistent trait throughout Trump’s life.
The governor continued with more remarks about Trump.
