The Washington, D.C. protest was one of aseries of anti-Trump gatheringsacross the country Wednesday night.
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Protestors held candles as the eighteen musicians played “Cielito lindo.” The crowd erupted in song.
Clinton’s political advisor and one of the event organizers, Adam Parkhomenko, live streamed the event on periscope.
“Nothing says Impeach like a Mariachi band,” one user chimed in.
The musically infused evening capped the third consecutive night of noisy protests that began with a single Tweet on Monday afternoon as Trump was flying back to Washington fromHelsinki meetings with Putinthat had evennormally pro-Trump allies crying foul. Former CIA director John Brennan went so faras to callTrump’s performance beside Putin as “nothing short of treasonous. … He is wholly in the pocket of Putin.”
“I think you just did, homie!” one user responded.
After sensing a heightened anti-Trump fervor in the nation’s capital, #OccupyLafayettePark organizers Parkhomenk and Reines joined forces with national advocacy organization Public Citizen to throw their third event on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Mariachi band became the staple of Day 3 White House protests when Parkhomenko Tweeted Tuesday night: “We are looking for some good mariachi bands to play outside the White House around Trump’s bedtime. If you have any recommendations please let us know.”
After a phone call to the coordinator of Mariachi bands, Parkhomenko’s vision became reality.
“I just got off the phone with an individual who is the coordinator of Mariachi bands and his first question was…Your primary goal is volume right? Yep,” ParkhomenkoTweeted.
Protestors roared in agreement with the speakers, holding lit up signs that read “TREASON” and “PROTECT AMERICA” and “Country Over Party.”
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Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), actressAlyssa MilanoandStormy Daniels‘ attorney Michael Avenatti were among featured protestors over the last two days.
“When they go low, we send mariachis,” TweetedPresident Barack Obama‘s former director of domestic policy, Cecilia Muñoz.
The protest ended a few minutes after 10 p.m., when Parkhomenko Tweeted a video showing security escorting protestors away from the White House fence.
“I think Trump woke up,” the former Clinton aide wrote.
The crowd that is determined to keep the president awake at night plans to return on Thursday, according to the Act Blue page.
source: people.com