Over the weekend local protests started up against President Trump’s decision for a U.S. strike on Venezuela.
President Trump’s attack and capture of Venezuela's president on January 3rd sparked nationwide protests in the United States. Here in Athens, the Party of Socialism and Liberation hosted an emergency protest on Sunday January 4th.
On January 5th, the Athens-Clarke County Democrats, Indivisible GA 10, and others gathered for two demonstrations in Athens as part of the national and international “Hands off Venezuela” protests.
Supporters of President Trump’s actions have taken to social media to express their praise, including State Representative Houston Gaines of Athens who posted to ‘X’ extolling America's military.
