The Tax March (also known as Tax Day March and Trump's Tax Day ) is a series of demonstrations held in over 150 locations across the United States on April 15, 2017. His intention was to pressure US President Donald Trump to release his tax.
At least 180 parade events are held in the United States and abroad. The protests were a response to the lack of transparency in the Trump administration, and the fact that President Trump has still not released his tax returns on that date, contrary to his promise that he will do so. April 15 is the deadline for most households to file income tax returns in the United States, although by 2017 the deadline is April 18 when the 15th falls on a Saturday.
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The parade organizers demanded that President Trump issue IRS taxes, as promised during the campaign. Tax Day protests have been held since the 1990s and earlier, although until then usually by libertarian groups. The Tea Party movement began with the protest of the Tax Day on April 15, 2009.
After 300,000 Americans signed an online petition at WhiteHouse.gov in January 2017, Trump spokesman Kellyanne Conway announced Trump would not release its tax due to lack of interest. In response, the March Tax Day is planned for April 15, 2017, to be held in more than two dozen major US cities, to press Trump to release its taxes.
The idea for the parade was originally proposed on Twitter on January 22, 2017 by law professor Jennifer Taub, followed shortly after by comedian Frank Lesser. Some of the Tax Day parade events are planned independently, without any awareness of tweets by Taub or Lesser.
Unlike most liberal protests in the United States, the Tax March does not focus on broad issues, but focuses on specific requests.
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Organizers and participating groups
Taub, who proposed the idea of ​​march on Twitter, then joined the executive committee for the parade. Lesser also helps to plan and publicize the event.
Groups gathered for the parade included the American Teachers Federation, Color Changes, Spring Democracy, Media Matters for America, MoveOn.org, National Education Association, National Women's Law Center, and Citizens.
In early April 2017, the parade organizers wrote to members of the Republican Congress who had asked Trump to release his taxes, asking them to attend the parade and "hold the President accountable".
Planning
Marches are planned, and take place in more than 150 cities across the United States. Marches in at least eighteen US cities feature giant inflatable chickens, originally designed by graphic artists in Seattle and produced in Zhejiang, China for Lunar New Year (for Year of Chicken). The organizers of the San Francisco Tax March who ordered the first inflatables felt that they symbolized that "Donald Trump is a big cock for not giving up his taxes." Organizers using Facebook's Day Tax page chose to focus the event on "government transparency, conflicts of interest and an unfair tax system," according to CNBC.
Location
National
TIME reports that demographic demographics for March Taxes are somewhat older than other protests against Trump, such as March Women. There are a large number of senior citizens in parades and families with children. Many people wear pink caps from March Women while others carry plastic chickens or wear Russian-themed hats. Across the country, there are over 120,000 people participating in local parades or protests. Washington, DC, Washington Washington DC, Washington DC, Washington DC, Washington DC, Washington DC, Washington DC, Washington DC
The march in Washington, D.C. starting with a rally on the US Capitol, with speeches from Democratic lawmakers including Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Maxine Waters and Jamie Raskin. The organizers expect up to 10,000 people to attend the D.C march. Thousands of demonstrators attended the parade.
Arizona
In Phoenix, there are about 400 protesters outside the State Capitol building. Legislators, Ken Clark and Juan Mendez were present at the protest. About 1,000 protesters marched in downtown Tucson. A Tax March took place in Yuma, where Congressman Raul Grijalva and Arizona Democratic Whip Charlene Fernandez attended.
California
In Laguna Beach, about 500 protesters came to Main Beach, taking space in a line along two city blocks.
In Los Angeles, the march began at 11 am morning at Pershing Square, Fifth, and Oliver streets. It ends in Los Angeles City Hall, with speakers becoming members of parliament from local and state levels. An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people are reported attending a demonstration in Los Angeles. Justine Bateman was also one of the speakers at the event.
About 400 protesters marched in downtown Modesto. Protests in Palo Alto occur in both the city plaza and also at the Apple Store located on University Avenue.
Thousands attended rallies and parades from San Francisco City Hall, featuring speakers including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and David Cay Johnston, reporters who received and disclosed a portion of Trump's income tax on The Rachel Maddow Show in March 2017. San Francisco Supervisory Member Jane Kim stated at a rally, "I'm not afraid to call Trump the enemy of this country."
There are hundreds of demonstrators in Sacramento, some dressed in costumes. About 3,000 people showed up for the march in San Diego. In San Jose, protesters marched from City Hall to Plaza de Cesar Chavez where they later held a rally. The parade took place in the center of the city. More than 1,000 demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Santa Cruz. The parade was organized by Santa Cruz Indivisible. About 100 protesters came to the parade in Visalia, which was planned by the Democratic Party of Tulare County, South Valley Civics and Indivisible. Protests also occurred at Walnut Creek.
Colorado
March in Denver, Colorado starts at 10 am at Civic Center Park, goes through downtown and then back to the park. Speakers included Jared Polis Representative, Nathan Woodliff-Stanley of the ACLU, and state representatives Joseph Salazar, Chris Hansen and Edie Hooton. In Grand Junction, about 260 demonstrators gathered at City Hall.
Florida
In Naples, there are several hundred protesters marching near Cambier Park. Participants also sent postcards to the White House. Sarasota sees 2,000 protesters attending the Tax Day Parade held at Bayfront Park. About 1,000 activists gathered at Trump Tower in West Palm Beach, Florida and marched to Bingham Island, which is close to the Mar-a-Lago resort, where Trump plans to stay at the weekend. Protesters are reported to have shouted slogans like "no more secrets" near the resort.
Illinois
The parade in Chicago, Illinois has scheduled speakers including Rev. Jesse Jackson and US representatives Mike Quigley and Jan Schakowsky. March attracted about 2,000 - 4000 people.
Indiana
Forty protesters came out to protest in front of Thomas Centennial Park in Chesterson. The committee includes Chesteron Resistance Meetup and Indivisible NWI-Chesteron. Around 250 protesters marched in Goshen, garnering Green Village. The protesters are also out in Indianapolis. A small group, organized by Kokomo Resist, gathered in downtown Kokomo.
Maine
A parade takes place in Bangor. In Portland, there were 300 people involved with one of the marches hosted by Forth March and took place in front of City Hall. Another march in Portland begins at 2 pm at Deering Oaks and focuses on immigration. In Thomaston, a protest organized by Midcoast Maine Indivisible was escorted to Main Street.
Massachusetts
In Cambridge, a demonstration of about 2,000 people gathered at Cambridge Common for peaceful demonstrations. Representatives Mike Connolly, activists Cassandra Bensahih, Emily Kirkland and Spencer O'Dowd are speakers. The rally focuses on Trump tax, and tax reform.
Michigan
There are 1,300 demonstrators in Ann Arbor. Representatives of Debbie Dingell, state representatives, Yousef Rabhi and Kristy Pagan, Susan Baskett, Michelle Deatrick, Robert Joseph and Eli Savit became speakers at the Ann Arbor rally. The parade was jointly organized by Michigan for Believe In and Progressive at the University of Michigan. The march passed through the city center and culminated with a rally at Diag at the University of Michigan. Hamtramck Tax Parade organized by the Metro-Detroit Political Action Network (MDPAN) with Dr. Ahmed Ghanim and Jenny Byer. The rally is held at Pope Park and they have a "Donnie Nuggets" mascot chicken 15 foot trump for a tax parade. The event was organized by MDPAN Co-Founder Adriene Avripas.
Similar Michigan tax marsons are held at Ann Arbor, Farmington, Hamtramck, Grand Rapids, Pentwater and Marquette by The Detroit News .
Minnesota
There are "thousands of Minnesotans" in Saint Paul for March Tax. State Auditor Rebecca Otto, speaking at a rally. Rally gathered in front of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Missouri
A rally took place in Springfield in the corners of Battlefield and Glenstone.
Nevada
About 200 protesters gathered around Trump International in Las Vegas. One person, a journalist, was arrested for "infringing private property" while filming a protest. Three others were arrested, but were eventually released in protest. The journalist was supported by her employer, CLAS, and released from prison on Saturday night. Reno held a rally with 500 people in Wingfield Park.
New Jersey
The protests took place in Mays Landing, Newton, and Plainfield in New Jersey. In Newark, New Jersey, there are about 100 people gathered at Federal Square.
New York
Hundreds of protesters in Albany gathered outside State Capitol. Patricia Fahy is one of the speakers at the rally. Initial estimates indicate that the parade in New York City attracted 5,000 demonstrators. The maret ran from Bryant Park to Central Park, past Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, Donald Trump's former home. Comedian Sarah Silverman speaks in New York City protests. In Buffalo, New York, despite the rain, some 200 protesters showed up. The Buffalo Parade includes organizations such as ACTion Buffalo, Buffalo Resists, Huddle for the 27th, We the People and Citizen Action of WNY. There were 80 New Hartford residents demonstrating to summon Trump to show his tax return.
North Carolina
Groups in Raleigh, North Carolina walk around the State Capitol to sue Trump for taxes. There were hundreds of demonstrators in March hosted by NC Action Advancement.
Ohio
In Cleveland, the event was called "Cleveland Tax March for People, Peace and Planet: Meet the Needs of People Not Greed Enterprises," and started at Willard Park, next to the Free Stamp statue. Marchers moved past the Federal Building and then walked to Cleveland State University. Organizers collected hundreds of letters to Ohio senators from those who participated who expressed their desire for Trump to issue his tax.
Oregon
More than 1,000 protests attended the parade in Portland. The march begins at 1:30 pm at Terry Schrunk Plaza, and returns to the place at 2:30. The route for the parade is said to be similar to March Woman in Portland held in January 2017. Post-march activities are said to continue at the Plaza until 4pm. The Facebook page for the Portland march has shown that more than 1,600 people have attended.
Pennsylvania
More than 200 demonstrators marched in Bethlehem Tax March. The protesters marched in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia demonstrators took the route from City Hall and ended at Independence Hall. Police estimate that there are about 2,000 protesters; the meeting was peaceful. The parade leader is Devan Spear who is the organizer of the Penn Student Workers' Work Project. The parade also featured a giant rubber cock. In Wilkes-Barre, protesters began at the Public Field and then marched to the Luzerne Courthouse.
South Carolina
A small protest took place in Columbia, South Carolina, in front of the State Building. In Myrtle Beach, the Grand Strand Action Together held a march that took place in the Public Market.
Texas
In Austin, more than a thousand demonstrators staged a rally in the state Capitol. The protesters in Fort Worth marched on Main Street and then gathered at the Tarrant Courthouse. Sheila Jackson Lee's representative was at the Houston Tax March to support the demonstrators. Hundreds of people marched in Houston to demand the release of Trump's tax form. People also bring dogs to the line with signs on their collars. The Walker County Democratic Party marched in downtown Huntsville to demand that Trump issue taxes.
Utah
There are hundreds of demonstrators in Salt Lake City, Utah. 10-foot "Chicken Don", a large white rubber cock stands on the steps of Salt Lake City and County Building. In the rally, the signs and speakers mentioned various topics including immigration, Russia, air pollution, and Bear National Monument. Crowd reportedly shouted "Lock him up!" simultaneously.
Vermont
About 200 marchers marched past the city center to City Hall. Governor Madeleine Kunin attended a rally.
Washington State
The parade in Seattle took place on the same day, though not at the same time, as The Black Lives Matter 2.0 March. Thousands of people attended the rally, both of which demanded Trump to issue his taxes. The first protest began at 10 am in front of the Internal Revenue Service office, with numerous speeches from local politicians and activists, including US Representative Pramila Jayapal of Seattle, who ended his speech by telling a crowd of about 2,000 people that President Trump's statement that "only journalists" who cares about his tax return is "fake news". The second protest began around 2 pm, and was organized by local Matter Black Life activists.
International
The international marches were held in cities including Stuttgart, Germany, Tokyo, Japan, Auckland, New Zealand and London, England.
Aftermath
Official reactions
When asked to comment on the march by The Washington Post on April 13, the White House referred to a statement made earlier this week by press secretary Sean Spicer, stating that the President is under IRS audit but has transparency with finances. On Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, Trump tweeted twice about Tax March. First he tweeted, "I do what is almost impossible to do for the Republic - easily win Electoral College! Now Tax Refund brought up again?" and then, "Somebody has to find out who paid for the little rally held yesterday.
Reactions
Scarlett Bustos, deputy chairman of Tax March Sacramento, said: "When the administration says that he will not give up his taxes, he says people do not care, and we're here to show that nationally people do care." The protesters also appealed to their representatives to urge Trump to relieve his taxes.
David Myers, a professor at the University of California, Irvine said that the march was "a kind of Donald Trump troll, and then he almost always responded poorly and said something stupid." Jason Silverstein of the New York Daily News commented, "Apparently unable to decide whether the election talks should end or should proceed, Trump is also attacked by the latest flareup on his tax return, which even this year's tax filing season fails to reveal. Nick Merrell tweeted his response to Trump's reaction, "Congratulations, you've just confirmed to everyone who marched yesterday that it's worth their time." Taub also feels that the parades caused Trump to notice, because he was tweeting about them the next day.
Counter-protest
Some Trump supporters plan a counter-protest. The Pro-Trump Rally is scheduled for April 15th in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Berkeley, California. The Berkeley demonstration, which was not formally linked to the March Tax, turned violent, with pro-and anti-Trump fighting groups, and more than a dozen arrests. No arrests were made at the Colorado Springs rally.
See also
- Taxpayer March in Washington
References
External links
- Official website
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