A significant protest took place in Washington D.C. against the deployment of the National Guard. The demonstrators marched to the White House, expressing their opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump. Protestors carried signs with slogans.
Trump authorized the deployment of 800 National Guard members in Washington on August 12, stating that the move was intended to rectify the city’s deteriorating law and order.
The rally began at Dupont Circle. Protesters shouted slogans such as “Shame on You” and “Trump Must Go.” They called for an end to Trump’s crime emergency declaration. The protesters marched towards the White House, chanting throughout, as D.C. Metropolitan Police officers observed from afar.