Western Mail

A million march against Trump around the world

- Nancy Benac, Ben Nuckols and Katie-Ann Gupwell newsdesk@walesonlin­e.co.uk

Nato as an organisati­on that is helping us to defend Europe and defend the interests of all of those allies who are in Nato.”

Mrs May also suggested her visit would be followed by a state visit by Mr Trump to Britain this year, which would include an audience with the Queen and the pomp and pageantry of which the President seems so fond.

“I would look forward to welcoming President Trump here to the United Kingdom sometime this year Market is a better alternativ­e.

“It is a free trade area but includes good standards for consumers, workers and for the environmen­t. One of the reasons the Tories want to quit this market is to reduce these protection­s.”

Jeremy Corbyn urged Mrs May to directly criticise Mr Trump’s “misogyny” and his call for Muslims to be banned from the US.

The Labour leader told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “There were no signs of any special relationsh­ip MORE than a million people joined rallies around the world to protest against Donald Trump on his first day as America’s new president.

In a global exclamatio­n of defiance and solidarity, they sent him an emphatic message that they will not let his agenda go unchalleng­ed.

Marchers in Washington DC chanted: “Welcome to your first day, we will not go away!”

Many of the women came wearing pink, pointy-eared “pussy hats” to mock the new president. Plenty of men joined in too, contributi­ng to surprising numbers everywhere from New York, Philadelph­ia, Chicago and Los Angeles to Mexico City, Paris, Berlin, London, Prague, Sydney and Cardiff.

The Washington rally alone attracted over 500,000 people according to city officials.

It was easily one of the biggest demonstrat­ions in the city’s history, and as night fell, not a single arrest was reported.

“We march today for the moral core of this nation, against which our new president is waging a war,” actress America Ferrera told the Washington crowd. “Our dignity, our character, our rights have all been under attack, and a platform of hate and division assumed power yesterday. But the president is not America. We are America and we are here to stay.”

Around the world, women brandished signs with slogans such as “Women won’t back down” and “Less fear, more love”.

They decried Mr Trump’s stand on such issues as abortion, healthcare, diversity and climate change, and they branded him a sexist, a bully, a bigot and more.

“We want a leader, not a creepy tweeter,” some marchers chanted in Washington.

In New York, well over 100,000 marched past Mr Trump’s home at glittering Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. More than 100,000 also gathered on Boston Common, and a similar number demonstrat­ed in Los Angeles.

Hillary Clinton, who lost to Mr Trump, thanked Saturday’s participan­ts for “standing, speaking and marching for our values”.

Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Katy Perry, Emma Watson, Amy Schumer, Jake Gyllenhaal and feminist leader Gloria Steinem were among the A-list celebritie­s in attendance.

Actresses Helen Mirren and Cynthia Nixon and Whoopi Goldberg joined the crowd of protesters in New York.

In Cardiff, the Sister March, organised by Cardiff Sisters of Solidarity, was held in the city centre.

Singer and activist Charlotte Church was among those in the march – as was Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood.

Charlotte appeared on Queen Street holding a cardboard placard that read: “I didn’t come from your rib, you came from my vagina.”

Cardiff Sisters of Solidarity asked people to join in “to stand against the current negative political climate, in solidarity with our sisters at Women’s March in Washington”.

After speeches from representa­tives of Cardiff People’s Assembly and Communitie­s of Resistance during the event, the protesters marched and chanted with pride.

The event also featured a performanc­e from the Red Choir, who later accompanie­d the procession down Queen Street.

 ??  ?? > Charlotte Church makes her point during the march in Cardiff city centre on Saturday
> Charlotte Church makes her point during the march in Cardiff city centre on Saturday
 ??  ?? > Actress Jane Fonda and singer Miley Cyrus during the Women’s March in Los Angeles
> Actress Jane Fonda and singer Miley Cyrus during the Women’s March in Los Angeles

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