Greenpeace activists unfurled a large banner with the word "Resist" from a construction crane blocks from the White House Wednesday to protest against President Donald Trump.
The environmental group said on its Facebook page that the gesture targets what it called Trump's climate denial, racism, misogyny, homophobia, and bigotry. Seven activists clambered up the crane and hung from it the 70-foot by 35-foot (20 meter by 10 meter) banner with "Resist" in black against a yellow background.
They remained up there as of mid-morning, Greenpeace said. The banner was visible from the White House residence.
"People in this country are ready to resist and rise up in ways they have never done before," said Greenpeace Inc. Board chair Karen Topakian. "While Trump's disdain and disrespect for our democratic institutions scare me, I am so inspired by the multigenerational movement of progress that is growing in every state. Greenpeace has used non-violence to resist tyrannical bullies since 1971, and we're not going to stop now," Topakian added.
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