Protester Blasts Trump In Washington DC Bridge Stunt: ‘Illegal’
A protester climbed the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., denouncing President Donald Trump's Iran policy as an 'illegal' war and calling for mass nonviolent action. The demonstration coincided with nationwide May Day protests against immigration enforcement, war, and corporate influence in politics. The activist, Guido Reichstadter, previously gained attention in 2022 for a similar bridge protest opposing the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
- ▪Guido Reichstadter protested on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, calling President Trump's Iran policy an 'illegal' war.
- ▪Reichstadter urged mass nonviolent action to end the Trump administration's policies and called for a ban on artificial general intelligence development.
- ▪The protest coincided with nationwide May Day demonstrations against ICE, war, and corporate influence, with disruptions reported in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and New York City.
- ▪Trump informed congressional leaders he would not seek authorization under the War Powers Resolution for the Iran conflict, citing a ceasefire.
- ▪Reichstadter previously climbed the same bridge in 2022 and remained there for 28 hours in protest of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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By Joe EdwardsLive News ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A protester who climbed Washington, D.C.’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge denounced President Donald Trump’s Iran policy as an “illegal” war in an interview on Friday night.His demonstration coincided with planned protests across the U.S. from a coalition of groups advocating higher taxes on the wealthy, an end to ICE operations, a halt to war, and the curtailing corporate influence in elections.Why It MattersThe protests marked the latest in a string of nationwide demonstrations opposing the Trump administration’s policies since Trump returned to office in January last year.In March, crowds…
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