By GARY FIELDS and MIKE PESOLI Nov 5, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-fascism protest in Washington, D.C., planned weeks ago to mark the one-year anniversary since President Donald Trump was elected took on added vigor Wednesday, fueled by a night of sweeping wins by Democrats in prominent races around the country.
Several thousand people, energized by the results, carried signs, wore costumes and chanted: “Trump must go now!” The protest began in the shadow of the Washington Monument and was the first large anti-Trump gathering since Tuesday’s elections.
…The gathering was organized by more than three dozen partners, including Refuse Fascism and the Handmaid Army DC, whose members dressed as characters in red cloaks and white bonnets from Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the eponymous TV series.
Music blared from a stage, as protesters held signs that read “impeach,” “convict” and “remove.”