2 Protests in Baltimore Planned Monday by Anti-Trump Activists

BALTIMORE, MD — At least two demonstrations were planned in response to a Baltimore visit from Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump Monday. In addition, a rally for Trump was also organized.

Congressman Chris Van Hollen and other Maryland officials met at 10:30 a.m. Monday at City Hall in an event billed as a "press conference to call out Donald Trump’s hypocrisy on veterans issues."

Trump addressed the National Guard Association at its annual conference Monday at 1 p.m. at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Outside the convention center, a group of community activists, including the Peoples Power Assembly and Baltimore FIST, organized a gathering called "Protest Trump - No Racism, Anti-Immigrant, Women, LGBTQ Bigotry," from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Marylanders for Trump lined the streets around the convention center showing their support for the candidate. They met at the Transamerica Tower at 100 Pratt Street at 11 a.m.

The Secret Service is handling security, according to The Baltimore Sun, which reported some of the protesters planned to confront Marylanders for Trump to make "some chaos" and "maybe disrupt him speaking."

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Here is a statement from Van Hollen in advance of the event: "Donald Trump has disrespected veterans with both his rhetoric and his record. He’s insulted prisoners of war, disrespected the generals while embracing Vladimir Putin, and called the military a disaster. His actions back up his rhetoric – Trump has lied about donating money to veterans, fired service members because they were deployed, has attempted to kick homeless vets off the street in front of his properties for two decades, scammed veterans and their families through Trump University, and would put the VA on the path to privatization."

Pictured, City Hall on Holliday Street in Baltimore. Photo by Elizabeth Janney.