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‘Not My President’ protesters march through downtown Grand Rapids

Posted at 10:23 PM, Feb 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-20 22:24:21-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Across the country, thousands of people gathered in the streets to protest against President Trump on President's Day.

In Grand Rapids, hundreds of people joined together as part of the effort, which has been called the Not My President movement.

"I don't agree with the policies and things that he's put in place, so I'm not going to stop," said Marilyn Booker. "I don't stop because I think it's important that our voices be heard."

Hundreds of people met at Rosa Parks Circle to join in chants against the president before taking to the streets.

"We're not standing alone," said Tommy Brooks. "We're going to stand up for ourselves. We're not going to be quiet."

Many of the people out in the crowds on Monday were all too familiar with protests since President Trump took office. "We've been joining in protests since the election," said Tina Murua. "I don't really feel like the election represented the will of the people. I think that this was one of the most undemocratic elections we've ever seen. I feel like we need to resist this with all our might."

"This is the biggest mistake we have ever let happen in our country, and we didn't do it on purpose," said Joan Kenoshmeg. "He had collusion from Russia. He had fake news."

Despite Donald Trump winning the election, some people are still holding out on accepting it.

"I definitely know that he's the president, but he's not my president of choice," said Booker. "That's where I come from when it comes to not being my president. He's not the president that I chose, and I don't agree with his policies. I want to be clear that what he's doing I think is unethical."