RantCrush Top 5: February 20, 2017

Today is Presidents Day and thousands of people have signed up for anti-Trump protests in major U.S. cities, calling the event “Not My Presidents Day.” About 13,000 people have signed up for the Facebook event in New York’s Central Park. “We do not accept Donald Trump as our president because he does not represent us,” said television production manager Nova Calise, who co-organized the New York event. She added that she doesn’t believe the policies Trump is trying to implement represent the beliefs of the majority.

#PresidentsDay – Welcome to #NotMyPresidentsDay, a day of rallies & protests against that fool in the Oval Office. If you go, be safe & LOUD pic.twitter.com/UdR1OMUZlm

— Keep2020Alive (@Keep2020Alive) February 20, 2017

It’s been a month since Donald Trump moved into the White House and his administration marked the occasion by listing all of the things he has achieved so far. Some of the entries on the list include Trump’s moves to propel the Dakota Access and Keystone Pipelines forward, “an Executive Order to enhance the safety and security of the United States,” and “DRAINING THE SWAMP: President Trump has taken action to ensure that all members of his Administration are working for the American people.”

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.