A small but vociferous group of people gathered on the Aloy “Wenty” Nielsen Bypass/St. Croix Bypass Saturday, in support of millions on the mainland, to protest the Trump administration’s methods of government and millions of dollars being spent on a military parade for the president’s birthday.
“I first felt frustration, then anger and fear. I’m here to show support for those stateside protesters and because we don’t get to vote for president,” said one protester.
Another citizen said he participated in the action “for my children, for my grandchildren.”
Participants waved banners at drivers for several hours – many honked their horns in support. The civil action with the national theme “No Kings” was reflected in signs and chants by the St. Croix crowd.
Most of the protesters said they had family members participating in larger protests in the United States, including Denver, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
Three of the protesters, native to Great Britain, said that to stay safe, they became citizens in 2017, after President Donald Trump won his first term.
