{"id":2401578,"date":"2025-02-11T19:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T00:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-protest-with-feds-in-dc-we-have-to-f-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T19:30:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T00:30:31","slug":"democrats-protest-with-feds-in-dc-we-have-to-f-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-protest-with-feds-in-dc-we-have-to-f-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats protest with feds in DC: &#8216;We have to f*** Trump&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-protest-with-feds-in-dc-we-have-to-f-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401578&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On February 11, \u20622025, hundreds of\u200d individuals gathered on Capitol Hill for a protest rally organized by the\u200d American Federation of Government Employees, targeting President Donald \u2064Trump\u2019s administration and its \u200cpolicies towards federal \u2062workers. The event\u2064 featured strong anti-Trump\u200c sentiments, with\u2064 Democratic representatives such as Mark Pocan and Donald Norcross leading chants and fiery speeches\u2062 that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-must-immediately-fire-hamas-allied-official-put-on-leave-josh-hawley\/\" title=\"Hawley demands DHS to swiftly terminate Hamas-affiliated official on leave.\">included explicit language<\/a> against Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon\u2064 Musk. <\/p>\n<p>Democrats criticized Musk for his initiatives\u2063 aimed at reducing the \u200cfederal workforce and government spending,referring to him as\u200c a meaningful \u2064adversary in their fight for civil service protection. Activists voiced their \u200bconcerns that\u2064 the ongoing \u2062efforts by Trump and \u2064Musk undermine the federal civil\u200c service, essential \u200bfor \u200bserving the \u200dAmerican public. <\/p>\n<p>The rally \u200dincluded \u200bremarks from prominent Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who pledged to stand \u200bagainst the \u2064&#8221;unlawful executive orders&#8221; imposed by the\u2064 administration. In context,Trump reaffirmed his commitment to reducing government size,stating that he campaigned on addressing \u200dgovernment corruption. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">protest reflects growing tensions<\/a> between federal \u200bemployees and the current administration&#8217;s agenda, emphasizing the \u2063need for ongoing \u2062support and advocacy from Congressional Democrats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats join federal workers in DC for profanity-laced protest: &lsquo;F*** Trump&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1991491\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Hundreds of people gathered on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon to rally against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump administration\">Trump administration<\/a>&rsquo;s policies targeting the federal workforce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The rally, which was organized by the American Federation of Government Employees, featured fiery speeches from Democrats and chants of &ldquo;F*** Trump,&rdquo; with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) taking it a step further to say &ldquo;F*** Donald Trump and Elon Musk&rdquo; to the cheering of rally attendees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) fired up the crowd, saying: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m from Jersey so &hellip; I say &lsquo;f*** Trump!&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) said she was uncomfortable swearing in public, but she too yelled awkwardly: &ldquo;We have to f*** Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please don&rsquo;t tell my children that I just did that,&rdquo; she said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sona Anderson of San Diego, center, shouts her support for Civil Service workers as activists protest the policies of President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk outside the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Democrats have sharply rebuked President Donald Trump and his allies, especially Elon Musk, for their efforts to shrink the federal government and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hayward-five-ways-the-coronavirus-pandemic-strengthened-authoritarianism-worldwide\/\" title=\"Hayward: Five Ways the Coronavirus Pandemic Strengthened Authoritarianism Worldwide\">reduce government spending<\/a>. Musk has partially become a source of ire for Democrats for his work leading the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, including offering federal employees a deferred resignation deal, closing the U.S. Agency for International Development office, and accessing the Treasury Department&rsquo;s payment system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the start of the rally, rallygoers could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-israel-agitator-storms-dnc-stage-snatches-microphone-screams-at-harris-supporters\/\" title=\"Anti-Israel Agitator Storms DNC Stage, Snatches Microphone, Screams at Harris ...ers\">heard chanting &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Hey, hey, ho ho. Elon Musk has got to go.&rdquo; AFGE President Everett Kelley called on members of Congress to &ldquo;support and defend the people you represent &hellip;  and please remember that nobody voted for Elon Musk. Nobody voted for his rampage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other speakers included Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD), as well as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wanted to make sure I crossed the street to make it clear that the attack on you, the attack on the civil service is unacceptable, unconscionable, un-American, and we are going to stand with you until each and every one of those unlawful executive orders are fully and completely reversed, buried in the ground, never to rise again,&rdquo; Jeffries said to protesters near the Capitol. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One rallygoer, Chris Brown, who works for the Transportation Security Administration, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he believes Republican plans will be an &ldquo;attack on federal employees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been with the government for 22 years, almost 23, so I&rsquo;ve earned, I believe, like the pay that I get and the retirement benefits that I&rsquo;m supposed to get, and the health insurance I&rsquo;m supposed to get,&rdquo; Brown said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) addresses Civil Service workers and activists protesting the policies of President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk, outside the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another rallygoer named Tucker Bingham, who works for the National Labor Relations Board, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he attended because he felt it was &ldquo;important to show up because civil servants work for the American people and are being targeted by a group of billionaires who don&rsquo;t want the government to be able to function, to put the American people in the more precarious position for the purpose of more effectively controlling them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bingham continued, &ldquo;The federal civil service is the largest group of people dedicated to serving the American public that exists. And I&rsquo;m here today to protect that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Congressional Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3310901\/democrats-road-map-take-down-elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"laid out their plan\">laid out their plan<\/a> to fight against Musk last week, with Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiling legislation they called &ldquo;Stop the Steal&rdquo; to prevent &ldquo;unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department&rsquo;s payment systems.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic leaders also indicated they will be relying on House Republican&rsquo;s thin majority.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At this moment, they&rsquo;re not at full strength and will certainly be 217 Republicans, 215 Democrats. That will be the smallest majority since the 1800s,&rdquo; said Jeffries. &ldquo;Even when they had full strength, all we need is three, three principled Republicans in the House, and a lot of the madness and extremism that has been unleashed on the American people can be halted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump shows no sign of distancing himself from Musk and his efforts to root out waste. Musk and his young son, X, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3317201\/elon-musk-trump-oval-office-doge-power-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"joined Trump\">joined Trump<\/a> in the Oval Office to sign an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-joins-trump-in-oval-office-to-solidify-doge-power-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Elon ... joins ... in Oval Office to solidify DOGE power - Washington Examiner\">executive order directing federal employees<\/a> to comply with DOGE as it seeks to cut the size of the government&rsquo;s workforce.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I campaigned on this,&rdquo; Trump said Tuesday. &ldquo;I campaigned on the fact that I said government is corrupt. And it is very corrupt. 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