Washington, DC set to hold ‘Remove the Regime’ protest calling for Trump’s impeachment
WASHINGTON, DC: A major protest, “Remove the Regime,” is scheduled to take place in Washington, DC, from Thursday, November 20, to Saturday, November 22, calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.
The event is set to include live music performances and political stand-up comedy.
'Remove the Regime' protest and purpose
Unlike other nationwide demonstrations, “Remove the Regime” is focused on events in Donald Trump’s backyard in Washington, DC. The protest kicks off on Thursday with a rally, followed by what organizers describe as “record-breaking direct lobbying for impeachment and removal.”
Rep Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, is also expected to participate in a march to Congress.
On Friday, the protest schedule includes a lobbying training session, a veterans’ rally, and a comedy night featuring political stand-up. The main event is scheduled for Saturday at noon at the Lincoln Memorial.
During the day, bands including The Dropkick Murphys and Earth to Eve will perform. That evening, Earth to Eve will perform again, along with Gwen Levey, The Breakdown, Allstrike, and Freedom Futures Collective at a ticketed fundraiser.
The protest’s website emphasizes, “We will have fun, but this is not for fun. We intend to change the trajectory in this country and the conversation around the world.”
Organizers stressed the importance of turnout, saying, “We can only do this if we show up in numbers that are too big to ignore.”
White House calls protest 'left-wing dark money-funded'
The protest is organized by the "Removal Coalition," which includes nearly two dozen groups such as "50501," "Citizens’ Impeachment," "Gaslit Nation," "Flare," and "Remember Your Oath."
They argue that “mitigating the sabotage of American democracy is not sufficient” and seek to elevate demands for removal through direct action and media coverage.
White House spokesperson Liz Huston responded to the upcoming protest, claiming in an emailed statement that the rallies are “left-wing dark money-funded” and asserting that such demonstrations cannot undo the results of the election, as per Axios.
On October 18, an estimated seven million Americans mobilized peacefully across the US to protest the policies and actions of the Trump administration.
In roughly 2,700 cities and towns, everyday citizens exercised their First Amendment rights by participating in simultaneous “No Kings” rallies, setting a new record for a single-day US protest.
This marked an increase from the estimated five million Americans who took part in about 2,000 “No Kings” events just four months earlier.
Organizers stated that the protests were against Trump’s regime, including his administration’s ICE raids and troop deployments in Democrat-led states.
