'We're appalled that Trump is taking that day to spew his hateful and racist rhetoric,' Code Pink co-director Ariel Gold said.
A group of activists are planning to protest President Donald Trump's Fourth of July address at the Lincoln Memorial next month with the United Kingdom's"Baby Trump" balloon, an orange blimp that previously appeared at protests during the president's visits to England.
Although Trump's plans were later canceled following widespread scrutiny of the event's estimated $92 million cost, Code Pink continued their fundraising efforts. So far, the group has raised over"We've just switched our plans from the military parade to the Fourth of July," Code Pink co-director Ariel Gold told"We're appalled that Trump is taking that day to spew his hateful and racist rhetoric... and we really hope this gets canceled, too.
Code Pink's plans to protest the president's Fourth of July speech was first announced by Medea Benjamin, the group's co-founder, in a"The president is shifting the 4th of July festivities to celebrate his administration.
"HOLD THE DATE! We will be having one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C., on July 4th. It will be called 'A Salute To America' and will be held at the Lincoln Memorial," the president tweeted."Major fireworks display, entertainment and an address by your favorite President, me!"
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