There was silence in front of the White House , the percussion began to sound and thousands of protesters dedicated what has become a global feminist anthem, 'A rapist in your path', to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, who precisely does not He was in Washington, where the IV edition of the Women's March was held this Saturday.

With the phrase "Patri-archy is our judge" (the patriarchate is our judge) , the participants in the protest, who defied the low temperatures and hail, began to sing 'A rapist in your path', who sang part in English and part in Spanish, led by the Chilean collective 'Las Tesis' , architects of this hymn.

The Chileans also guided the rest when executing the choreography that accompanies this song, which before, so that everything went well, they had rehearsed at the starting point of the march, the Freedom Plaza .

PARTY AND REINVINDICATION BEFORE THE ANTIBORTS

In its IV edition, the Women's March had a slightly lower participation in the capital, where, unlike other years, it surrounded the White House, which Trump left yesterday with the first lady, Melania Trump , to spend the end of week at his golf club in Mar-a-Lago , in Florida.

The protest took place in a festive, at the same time as a protest tone, despite the efforts of a small group of anti-abortion protesters who tried unsuccessfully to burst it.

For Theresa, 66, it was the second time she attended the feminist demonstration: "This year is colder than last year!" He joked in statements to Efe.

This retired woman from South Carolina attended the protest accompanied by her friend Claudia, 74.

REPUBLICANA, FEMINIST AND DID NOT VOTE TO TRUMP

Both recalled that they were already protesting in the 60s for women's rights, but Theresa indicated that the Presidency of Donald Trump has been a turning point.

"I vote for Republicans, but I did not vote for Donald Trump (in 2016). It is the worst thing that has happened to the United States in my life, " said this woman, who predicted that if he is re-elected "sure" there will be more demonstrations of this type.

The first Women's March was held a day after January 20, 2017, Trump was inaugurated president and was created by the impulse of a group of young people who could not believe that a candidate accused of sexual abuse by several women won the elections .

CHOOSE A PRESIDENT: UTOPIA OR REALITY?

With 2020 being an election year, at this year's demonstration there were numerous posters demanding that a woman be elected as president, but the posters that supported a specific male candidate, such as Democrats Bernie Sanders, Andrew Yang or Pete Buttigieg , were more numerous than those who specifically supported aspiring women, such as also progressive Elizabeth Warren.

Although the elections this year and the political trial of the president, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, marked the demonstration, the banners contained the most varied messages: "Feminists demand justice for immigrants," "resist", "Check your privileges: man, white, heterosexual, Christian ...", "it is time for them to protect the land", "no more minors in cage" or "Trump / Pence: go now" were some of the slogans, sometimes in Spanish, which the participants in the protest carried on their posters.

BEYOND FEMINISM

Near the head of the march, was Tayna, a 17-year-old student, who did not hesitate to move to Washington today, with her friends, from Richmond (Virginia) .

"We want to show our support for women's rights, because they cover several issues not only of women, but also of men," he told Efe Tayna , of Puerto Rican origin and who carried a Spanish-language banner that said "Respect women" , although he confessed that he dominated this language little.

Despite supporting the general objectives of this protest, Tayna stressed that he also decided to attend for his Puerto Rican origin: "The way Trump handles matters in Puerto Rico is terrible, and I think the government has to work better when responding to natural disasters".

The teenager was referring to the controversial reaction of Washington after the passage of Hurricane Maria in 2017 on the island, which left a great devastation and a large number of victims.

While Tayna spoke, the rest of the protesters at the beginning of the march continued their chants, all of them opposed to Trump. "Lock it up," they began chanting, until the screams faded, to be replaced by a "hehe, hoho, (I am) a skeptic of Donald Trump."

The pink caps of the protesters in the Women's March also flooded other parts of the United States today, such as New York or Los Angeles .

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