"Good Trouble Lives On" protests
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to protest the Trump administration again on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and former congressman John Lewis.
Catch up fast: Lewis was one of the most vocal critics of President Trump during his first administration.
- He skipped Trump's 2017 inauguration — only the second Lewis missed during his three-decade tenure in Congress. The other was former President George Bush's inauguration in 2001.
By the numbers: 56,000 people RSVP'd for more than 1,500 events across the country as of Friday, organizers said.
- More than a dozen events are in Iowa, including at the Capitol from 6-8pm.
What they're saying: "Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration," the protest website said.
- "Together, we'll remind them that in America, the power lies with the people."
The other side: "Nearly 80 million Americans gave President Trump a historic mandate to Make America Great Again and he is delivering on that promise in record time," White House spokesperson Liz Huston said in a statement.
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Trump's 2017 inauguration was the second one Lewis missed during his tenure in Congress (not the first).