Tens of thousands protest in the US against Trump's 'devastating policies'

The rallies even spread to some European capitals, where demonstrators expressed opposition to Trump and his aggressive trade policies.
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose President Donald Trump's divisive policies, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House.
Opponents of the Republican president's policies - from government staff cuts to trade tariffs and the erosion of civil liberties - rallied in Washington, New York, Houston, Florida, Colorado and Los Angeles, among a number of other places.
"I'm so angry, I'm so furious, all the time, yeah. A bunch of privileged white alleged rapists control our country. It's not great," said 43-year-old New York artist Shayna Kesner, 43, joining the crowd walking through the heart of Manhattan.
In Washington, thousands of demonstrators - many traveling from across the country - gathered on the National Mall, where dozens of speakers defied Trump.
"We have about 100 people who came in buses and vans from New Hampshire to protest this outrageous administration (that) is causing us to lose our allies around the world and causing devastation to people here at home," said Diane Colliphrath, 64, a tour guide.
"They are ruining our government."
In Los Angeles, a woman dressed as a character from the anti-utopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" waved a large banner with the message, "Get out of my uterus," a reference to Trump's anti-abortion policies.
In Denver, Colorado, a man among the protesters held up a banner reading "No King for the USA".
The rallies even spread to some European capitals, where demonstrators expressed opposition to Trump and his aggressive trade policies.
"What's happening in America is everybody's problem," Liz Chamberlin, an American-British citizen, told AFP at a rally in London.
"It's economic insanity... It's going to push us into a global recession."
And in Berlin, 70-year-old pensioner Susanne Fest said Trump had created a "constitutional crisis", adding, "The man is a lunatic."
In the U.S., a broad coalition of left-wing groups such as MoveOn and the Women's March organized "Hands Down" events in more than 1,000 cities and in every congressional district, the groups said.
Trump has angered many Americans by embarking on an aggressive downsizing of government, unilateral imposition of conservative values and sharp pressure even on friendly countries over borders and trade, which has led to a stock market plunge.
"We're here to stop, frankly, fascism," protester Dominic Santella told AFP in Boston. "We're stopping a leader from ... jailing his opponents, we're stopping him from jailing just random people, immigrants.
Many Democrats are angry that their party, which is a minority in both houses of Congress, seems so helpless to oppose Trump's moves.
On the National Mall, just a few blocks from the White House, thousands listened to speakers, including Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat who was impeachment manager during Trump's second impeachment.
"No moral person wants a dictator with a crashing economy who knows the price of everything but values nothing," he told the crowd.
Activist Graylan Hagler, 71, also addressed the protest, saying, "They woke up a sleeping giant and haven't seen anything yet."
"We will not sit down, we will not be silent and we will not leave."
Saturday's demonstrations were largely peaceful. On a mild day in Washington, there was an upbeat atmosphere, with protesters ranging from the elderly to young couples with babies in strollers.
The Women's March shortly after Trump's first election in 2016 drew about half a million protesters to Washington.
Organizers of the last rally in Washington predicted a turnout of 20,000, but by Saturday afternoon said the number appeared to be significantly higher.
As Trump continues to turn Washington upside down, his approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he took office, according to a recent poll.
But despite global opposition to his sweeping tariffs and seething discontent from many Americans, the White House has dismissed the protests.
The Republican president, still popular with his supporters, shows no signs of backing down.
"My policies will never change," Trump said. I BGNES