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Not My President! declare anti-Trump protesters in Atlanta
Several hundred “Not My President’s Day” protesters marched in Atlanta on Monday, arguing Donald Trump is unfit for the White House.
The rally was one of a number taking place in across the country Monday to coincide with Presidents’s Day.
About 400 demonstrators in Atlanta marched peacefully from Arts Center in Midtown to Lenox Mall carrying signs and chanting
For Tristan Merediz, 72, it was his first protest.
“I come from South America,” said Merediz, who has lived in the U.S. for 60 years. “Trump reminds me of a dictator. The way he attacks the press, the way he attacks the people. Look at (Hugo) Chavez in Venezuela or (Evo) Morales in Bolivia. They’re all the same.”
Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/not-president-declare-anti-trump-protesters-atlanta/Hxwh4MWM1RbAPm0yrMzO3N/