Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

The protests were a result of a movement that has organized online under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and accounts across social media issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”

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    9 hours ago

    “Republicans were asked for comment about the protests and have said: lol, we have all the power. I don’t give a fuck what these people are mad about. Be mad, we’re just going to label you all antifa terrorists soon.”

    “Democratic ‘leaders’ who were asked how they hoped to protect the American people replied: lol, Republicans have all the power. They dont give a fuck what we’re mad about. We’re going to keep bitching publicly until we all get arrested for being antifa terrorists.”

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