January 26, 2017

Philly protests endure into night of Trump's visit at GOP retreat

By Michael Tanenbaum
PhillyVoice Staff

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Protests continued for hours, passing Reading Terminal Market and zig-zagging throughout Center City, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.

A long, loud, peaceful day of protests against President Donald Trump, who was briefly in Philadelphia on Thursday for the congressional Republican retreat, continued well past sundown with crowds marching through Center City heavily trailed by police.

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The intersection of 12th and Walnut was completely engulfed by protesters and others marching, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.

Earlier in the day, thousands of people gathered at Thomas Paine Plaza outside City Hall and marched in the vicinity to oppose the president's sweeping agenda, which includes repealing the Affordable Care Act, stripping federal funding from sanctuary cities like Philadelphia, advancing the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects, and constructing a wall along the southern border of the United States.

Protests that began on Wednesday night, many marked by signs and chants against the new administration, grew significantly on Thursday as Trump delivered an address to GOP leaders inside the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

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Police hold a line as protesters march through Center city, disrupting traffic for hours on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.

"Think of everything we can achieve and who we can achieve it for," Trump told Republican House and Senate lawmakers at the annual retreat. "This is our chance to achieve great and lasting change for our beloved nation."

But those who marched in Center City pushed back against the substance of that vision, large parts of which have divided Americans throughout Trump's provocative presidential run and into his first days in office. Below are scenes from Thursday night's protests.

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Hundreds of protesters filled Broad Street near the Union League and Wells Fargo hours after President Donald Trump met with with congressional Republicans at the Loews Hotel, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.

Shutting the streets down in #Philly #PhillyResistance pic.twitter.com/QBzcwiACSG
— Summer (@StripsintheCity) January 27, 2017

descending on Union League, philly #resist #PhillyResistance #philly @IndivisibleTeam pic.twitter.com/UvT6X3xgB3
— Avi Wisnia (@AviWisnia) January 27, 2017

#ourstreets #LoveTrumpsHate #trumpinphilly pic.twitter.com/BB5QYAvyEk
— Elisabeth Burnor (@Lisbeth_Burnor) January 26, 2017

Police estimate more than 2000 Anti-Trump protesters outside Loews hotel tonight #shameontrump #PhillyResistance ✊🏽
pic.twitter.com/MsKfXgrOM4
— GayDaysLA 🏳️‍🌈📆🌴 (@gaydaysLA) January 27, 2017

Keeping it local! #PhillyResistance pic.twitter.com/jeL3pEKF2S
— Mean Fat Girl (@Artists_Ali) January 27, 2017

Massive resistance to the regressive agenda tonight in Philadelphia #TrumpinPhilly pic.twitter.com/5CIWFkNPGL
— Women's Law Project (@WomensLawProj) January 26, 2017

Don't come to our city, strip our funding, use our police, and expect us to pay for it @GOP! I want a refund! #PhillyResistance #phillymarch pic.twitter.com/R2QchTlsLw
— Steve Seminelli (@SteveSem) January 27, 2017

Look at this shit #GOPretreat #PhillyResistance pic.twitter.com/1iprUcnuLi
— Mean Fat Girl (@Artists_Ali) January 27, 2017

Dear Donald. scenes from The Resistance #resist #PhillyResistance #philly @IndivisibleTeam pic.twitter.com/zsFHXpazB8
— Avi Wisnia (@AviWisnia) January 26, 2017

City Hall #dillworthpark #ResistanceInPhilly #PhillyResistance #phillymarch pic.twitter.com/wFUM8l7gt8
— No Signal (@Jenn_M_Brady) January 26, 2017

#trumpinphilly #loewsprotest pic.twitter.com/n0Qzny2Zuc
— Joseph Russell (@thegreengrass) January 26, 2017

@PhillyBloco and my roommate Josh drumming for the #PhillyResistance #phillymarch. Killing it! pic.twitter.com/PvW7omO5Gp
— Jack Keefe (@jackferd) January 26, 2017

#PhillyResistance #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike @POTUS pic.twitter.com/873edt6Etl
— Rachel Dalinka (@RachelDalinka) January 26, 2017

@POTUS #PhillyResistance We will not stop! pic.twitter.com/VlGKcKWCgO
— Rachel Dalinka (@RachelDalinka) January 26, 2017

"always let your conscience be your guide" #PhillyResistance #phillymarch #TrumpInPhilly pic.twitter.com/BcM8x10RRF
— La Reyna (@DaniRay21) January 27, 2017

#NoDAPL #PhillyResistance #phillymarch #TrumpInPhilly #standingrock pic.twitter.com/sRLdGW0mJl
— La Reyna (@DaniRay21) January 27, 2017

why we march. #resist #PhillyResistance #philly @IndivisibleTeam #healthcare #WhyWeMarch pic.twitter.com/Rvfqu3SoVw
— Avi Wisnia (@AviWisnia) January 26, 2017