General Strike Against Trump: New Yorkers To Rally In Washington Square Park

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — New Yorkers are planning a rally in Washington Square Park on Friday to voice opposition to President Donald Trump. For more Greenwich Village and New York City news, sign up for Patch's news alerts here.

The protest is part of a nationwide general strike organized on Friday. The nationwide movement is encouraging Trump opponents to refrain from purchasing anything and organizing protests or other actions to oppose Trump and his actions so far. Organizers have named the nationwide day of action as the "Strike4Democracy," and say that there are more than 100 actions planned throughout the country.

"As the nation suffers through ICE raids, travel bans, Trump’s mobilization on the border wall, as well as attacks on the rights of workers, women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and our environment, February 17th provides a beacon to those who are searching for a way to protect and defend our shared humanity," the strike's planners wrote online.

The organizers behind Friday's rally in New York wrote that the rally will serve to support the nationwide strike and allow local activists to "further build our working community."

The rally is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in Washington Square Park; a complete schedule for the rally can be viewed here.

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This post has been updated with additional information.