Facing freezing temperatures and high winds, more than a thousand people gathered on the snowy Statehouse lawn Saturday to rally for women鈥檚 rights and denounce the actions of President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration.
The event, which was affiliated with the national 50501 and Women鈥檚 March protest movements, was held concurrently with similar rallies .
The rally was the largest so far of several anti-Trump protests in Vermont since the president was inaugurated to his second term in January. An early February event drew hundreds to the Statehouse lawn, and last weekend to speak out when Vice President JD Vance visited the Mad River Valley for a ski vacation.
Among the speakers Saturday was Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, whose office has signed onto several multi-state lawsuits fighting Trump鈥檚 executive orders, including one filed Thursday concerning the administration鈥檚 .
Rep. Becca Balint, who this week , cheered the crowd for protesting Vance鈥檚 visit and for gathering at the Statehouse. 鈥淰ermonters show up,鈥� she said.
