February 04, 2017
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Protestors marched down Market Street while Vice President Mike Pence visited Philadelphia Saturday.
Vice President Mike Pence returned to Philadelphia on Saturday, and protesters again responded by filling the streets to demonstrate against Donald Trump's administration.
Pence addressed the Federalist Society at Congress Hall in Old City at 11:30 a.m., visiting Independence Hall afterward.
It gave me chills to stand in room where Founding Fathers created the greatest charter of liberty world has ever seen pic.twitter.com/eK9SFvj0eQ
— Vice President Pence (@VP) February 4, 2017
CNN reports that Pence will also head to Houston this weekend to attend Super Bowl LI.
Pence and Trump were in the city last week for the Republican congressional retreat, which drew hoards of protesters and jammed traffic.
Several protests were already scheduled in the city on Saturday, including the Philadelphia March for Humanity. Hosted by the American Friends Service Committee, the rally will began at 1 p.m. and is set to last until 4 p.m. at Thomas Paine Plaza, across from City Hall, to oppose President Trump's travel ban and "any other action that harms our communities or treats people with indignity."
Photos of the protest were posted to social media:
Hundreds march from Independence Mall to protest @VP Mike Pence visit to Philadelphia- Market St closed around noon pic.twitter.com/d79Ojktxzd
— Cleve Bryan CBS3 (@CleveBryan) February 4, 2017
@PodSaveAmerica protest it's the new brunch 😂 greetings from philly showing how we welcome VP mike Pence pic.twitter.com/tKyc73cRWN
— Carlos Cruz (@Cruz_carlosmx) February 4, 2017
2nd #AntiTrump protest of the day in #Philly is now joined by group who welcome VP Pence earlier at Independence Mall. pic.twitter.com/FUgGbg1wXh
— Bastiaan Slabbers (@BasSlabbers) February 4, 2017
Philly definitely not slowing down. #NoBanNoWall #PhillyResistance #ResistTrump pic.twitter.com/fgTiSlzBkY
— Helen Gym (@HelenGymAtLarge) February 4, 2017
Scenes from the #trump #protest in #philly today -
A photo posted by nataliehopemcdonald (@nataliehopemcdonald) on
