What to know about "Good Trouble Lives On" protests in Portland
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Thousands of people are expected to protest the Trump administration across Oregon on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and former congressman John Lewis.
Why it matters: 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, including former President George W. Bush's inauguration in 2001.
Zoom in: Portland will host roughly a dozen events, ranging from a honk-and-wave at Laurelhurst Park to a rally on a Highway 26 overpass to a demonstration at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Southwest Portland.
- Dozens more around the state are planned.
By the numbers: 56,000 people RSVP'd for more than 1,500 events across the country as of Friday, organizers said.
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.
The bottom line: Anti-Trump protests since January have retained their momentum, including Tesla Takedown in March, Hands Off! and 50501 in April, May Day, No Kings in June, and Free America on Independence Day.