Politics & Government

2 Pro-Trump Rallies Planned In Western Washington Next Week

The "Spirit of America" rallies will be held in two Washington cities on Feb. 27 and March 4.

LAKEWOOD, WA - There are two pro-Donald Trump "Spirit of America" rallies planned in Western Washington next week. The rallies are meant of a show of force against recent protests against Trump seen in cities like Seattle.

The first rally will be held on Monday at Bellingham City Hall. Another rally is planned for March 4 at Heritage Park in Olympia.

"There was a spontaneous uprising of grassroots activists that voted for President Trump to find a way to let people know that we support his agenda," reads a message on the Olympia Spirit of America page. "Unlike those protesting against President Trump’s vision, we are a diverse coalition that are the heart and soul of America that wants our nation to fulfill our potential, as the greatest nation on God’s green earth!"

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Most recently, protesters have been filling town hall meetings held by members of Congress to speak out in favor of the Affordable Care Act, which Republicans aim to repeal. Those meetings are a political 180 degrees from the raucous town hall disruptions that members of the tea party staged early in Barack Obama's first term.

The Seattle area was also the site of one of the largest Women's Marches in the U.S. with an estimated 150,000 in attendance.

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There are Spirit of America rallies planned around the country next week. You can view them all here.

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