Chicago's Trump Protests: Was Sunday's March A Preview To A Larger Presidents Day Rally?

CHICAGO, IL — Sitting in the shadow of Trump International Hotel and Tower, the street and sidewalk area along the Chicago River's south bank, near Wabash Avenue and Wacker Drive has become a political epicenter of sorts for the city, acting as the backdrop for a series of protests against President Donald Trump's policies and agenda.

That was the case again Sunday afternoon as hundreds of demonstrators gathered around that intersection in a pre-Presidents Day protest marking Trump's first 30 days in office since his inauguration Jan. 20. Participants then marched from there through the Loop to Federal Plaza, a frequent protest site that was recently part of last month's Women's March, as well as last week's Day Without Immigrants event.

Since Trump moved into the White House, demonstrations against his administration's policies on immigration and other issues have become a regular, almost weekly occurence in Chicago. In fact, protesters are expected to return to that familiar Wabash-Wacker site by Trump Tower less than 24 hours after Sunday's event ended.

Almost 4,000 people say they plan to participate in Chicago's Not My President's Day rally from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, according to the event's Facebook page. The protest is one of a series of similar demonstrations in cities around the country.

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"While Donald Trump is technically our President, we protest fiercely on this important day – in honor of the Presidents who have come before him – his ability or intention to represent any of us in any real capacity," the explanation about the Chicago protest states.

WATCH: Check out a video from Sunday's downtown protest against the policies and agenda of President Donald Trump:

Not My President's Day Rally

• When: Noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20
• Where: Participants should gather at the northeast corner of Wabash Street and Wacker Drive, along the Chicago River's south bank, across from Trump International Hotel and Tower.
• More Info: Go to the event's Facebook page.

Demonstrators participate in a protest against President Donald Trump on Sunday, Feb. 19, near Trump International Hotel and Tower. (screen shot via video by Waya Vlogs | YouTube)

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