Newark, NYC Activists Planning Bus Trips To Anti-Trump Protest In DC

NEWARK, NJ — A group of activists are organizing bus trips from Newark and New York City to attend a “Not My President's Day” protest in Washington D.C. on Monday, Feb. 17.

The People’s Organization For Progress, Rally Forward and NAACP Newark are organizing the trip, which is being made to protest the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration, including Elon Musk.

Busses will depart at 5 a.m. People who want to ride will not be charged a ticket price, but donations to help defray the cost of travel will be accepted, organizers said.

For seat reservations, departure locations and other information, New Jersey residents can call (973) 801-0001, and New York City residents can call (970) 510-0022.

“We are going to Washington on Monday to protest the racist, fascist, right-wing policies and proposed budget cuts of the Trump administration,” said former U.S. Senate candidate Lawrence Hamm, who serves as chair of the Newark-based People’s Organization For Progress.

“If there was ever a time to protest, it is now,” Hamm urged. “We still have seats available on the bus. Those who want to go should contact us as soon as possible.”

The rally is also seeing support from Deborah Smith Gregory, president at the NAACP Newark.

“The recent draconian decisions to wipe out agencies that are essential to the well-being of American citizens must be opposed,” Gregory said.

Gloria Browne-Marshall, president at Rally Forward said the nation is in a “Constitutional crisis.”

“I think many people may regret that they did not do enough,” Browne-Marshall said. “We all have power. Do something. Get on the bus.”

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