{"id":2475554,"date":"2025-08-16T22:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T02:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crowds-in-dc-continue-to-protest-trumps-federal-police-takeover\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T00:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:17:59","slug":"crowds-in-dc-continue-to-protest-trumps-federal-police-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crowds-in-dc-continue-to-protest-trumps-federal-police-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowds in DC continue to protest Trump\u2019s federal police takeover"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fcrowds-in-dc-continue-to-protest-trumps-federal-police-takeover%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=2475554&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>The article reports on ongoing protests in Washington, D.C., against President Donald Trump&#8217;s federal takeover of the city&#8217;s police forces.Demonstrators marched from Dupont Circle to the White House,chanting slogans like &#8220;Trump must go now&#8221; and &#8220;Free D.C.&#8221; Despite increased police and National Guard presence, around 500 people gathered to express opposition to the move, which grants Trump control over the Metropolitan Police Department and mobilizes the D.C. National Guard. Activist groups such as &#8220;Refuse Fascism&#8221; have organized these protests, urging sustained, nonviolent resistance against what they describe as a fascist regime threatening fundamental freedoms. Content creators and protesters have used creative ways, like calling events &#8220;music festivals,&#8221; to avoid social media censorship. Authorities briefly appointed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-confident-putin-will-make-a-deal-what-does-he-know-we-dont-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... confident Putin will make a deal. What does he know we don\u2019t? - ...\">emergency police commissioner<\/a> but reversed that decision after legal threats.Protests are expected to continue,with another major demonstration planned for November 5. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\">Crowds in DC continue to protest Trump&rsquo;s federal police takeover<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204929\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Protesters in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, chanted &ldquo;Trump must go now&rdquo; and &ldquo;Free D.C.&rdquo; as they walked from Dupont Circle to the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\">White House<\/a> Saturday afternoon, passing several police officers as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Guard<\/a> troops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protesters hold banners saying &ldquo;Trump must go now&rdquo; in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNWUWWFRf-d\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Refuse Fascism NYC Chapter (@refusefascismnyc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>These protests come after President Donald Trump announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496162\/trump-dc-police-takeover-national-guard-crime-what-to-know\/\">federal police takeover on Monday<\/a>, giving him control of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496162\/trump-dc-police-takeover-national-guard-crime-what-to-know\/\">the Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> and allowing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3497921\/dc-national-guard-mobilizes-trump-district-takeover\/\">mobilization of the D.C. National Guard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since Wednesday, online activism groups such as &ldquo;Refuse Fascism&rdquo; have been promoting Saturday&rsquo;s protest, asking people to &ldquo;stand up&rdquo; and protest the Trump administration&rsquo;s federal police takeover.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protesters are seen near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 16, 2025. (Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Content creators have also been encouraging people to join the protests, but are now referring to them as &ldquo;music festivals&rdquo; to avoid getting their posts flagged.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now behind me are three tents that the American people deployed to the parking lot of Union Station to hold a music festival, and yeah, we are going to call it a music festival to ensure that this video is shown on your algorithm,&rdquo; Palmadessa said in a TikTok video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@johnnypalmadessa\/video\/7538620859028737311\" data-video-id=\"7538620859028737311\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@johnnypalmadessa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@johnnypalmadessa?refer=embed\">@johnnypalmadessa<\/a> Don&rsquo;t you love music? <a title=\"music\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/music?refer=embed\">#music<\/a> <a title=\"dance\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/dance?refer=embed\">#dance<\/a> <a title=\"musicfestival\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/musicfestival?refer=embed\">#musicfestival<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"&#9836; original sound - Johnny Palmadessa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7538626011399752478?refer=embed\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; Johnny Palmadessa<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Palmadessa said people are asking to feel safe and see their fundamental freedoms protected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the people are asking for [an increased police] presence, then we need to approach the issue at hand and understand why that presence is needed,&rdquo; he said when asked if people feel safe with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afl-urges-investigation-into-whether-garland-is-improperly-targeting-parents-with-schools-memo\/\" title=\"AFL Urges Investigation Into Whether Garland Is Improperly Targeting Parents With Schools Memo\">increased law enforcement<\/a> in the area. &ldquo;But from what we&rsquo;re seeing here today, that is not what people are asking for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 500 people rallied in Dupont Circle with &ldquo;Refuse Fascism,&rdquo; before marching to the White House and arriving around 4 p.m., where Trump was not present.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Goldman, an organizer for &ldquo;Refuse Fascism,&rdquo; said the public cannot act like &ldquo;it&rsquo;s business as usual&rdquo; in the wake of Trump&rsquo;s takeover of Washington.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This fascist regime needs to be driven out of D.C. and out of power,&rdquo; Goldman said. &ldquo;We all have a stake in this, no matter where we live, no matter what our political background, no matter our religion, our nationality &hellip; fascism is coming for us all.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday evening, Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed DEA Administrator Terry Cole as  &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >emergency police commissioner&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of the MPD, before ultimately scaling back that order with the threat of legal action from Washington. Police chief Pamela Smith now remains in control of the MPD.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Refuse Fascism&rdquo; is organizing another protest on Nov. 5, calling for &ldquo;the fall of the Trump fascist regime.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499491\/residents-respond-in-protest-as-federal-officers-mpd-mobilize-in-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DC RESIDENTS RESPOND IN PROTEST AS FEDERAL OFFICERS AND MPD MOBILIZE <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goldman said the protest will be &ldquo;nonviolent&rdquo; but include &ldquo;sustained resistance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People really are coming from all over the country and bringing our determination and overcoming our fear and uncertainty,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC crowds protest Trump&#8217;s federal police takeover, chanting slogans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2475557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dc-protests-trump-police-takeover.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[22566,50501,58211,4542,3634],"class_list":["post-2475554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crowds","tag-dc-2","tag-federal-police","tag-protest","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dc-protests-trump-police-takeover.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2475554"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2475567,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475554\/revisions\/2475567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2475557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2475554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2475554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2475554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}