New York + Washington DC
February 2017
Protest signs demanding the impeachment of a president were displayed in various cities across the country, but not the president most people would expect.
On Sunday, “Impeach President Bannon” posters were observed in Washington, New York City, and several other major cities as part of a demonstration over the Presidents’ Day weekend. The protest targeted Steve Bannon, President Trump’s controversial White House chief strategist and senior adviser.
In an email to Yahoo News, the organizers from California expressed their sentiment, stating, “No one voted for Steve Bannon. Yet he is the de-facto 45th president of the United States.”
To fund the signs, the group successfully raised over $8,000 online. The posters prominently displayed the names of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama before mentioning Bannon.
Alison Kay, one of the key organizers of the protest, expressed gratitude, saying, “Thanks for helping us show this arrogant ‘mastermind’ that he’s not as smart as he thinks he is. If Bannon thinks Trump is a ‘blunt instrument’… wait till he sees what we can do.”
