Protesters bring their own wall to the Republican convention
It's day three of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and things aren't getting any duller.
On the day the party promises to unveil its plan to Make America First Again, a gang of protesters gathered in the city to unveil its own version of the wall Donald Trump pledges to erect on the American border with Mexico.
Holding huge fabric signs reading "Wall Off Trump" and chanting the same thing, the demonstrators on Wednesday formed a human line in Cleveland, at the corner of 4th Street and Prospect Avenue, according to one person on the ground. They also chanted "undocumented, unafraid," according to reports.
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"We're creating a line of defense against Trump’s hate and racism," Eva Cardenas, a protest organizer, said. "As communities, we're going to continue to organize and build imaginary walls around toxic figures like Trump."
The group was met with a wall of police as it caused disruptions downtown.
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Here's a closer look at the protesters' attempt to wall off Trump.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
