From the series Nevertheless, We Persist by Carla Cioffi

From the series Nevertheless, We Persist

The White House, Washington, DC

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Jul 4, 2017

Ross, originally from Georgia but lives in the Washington, DC area, is seen at the July 4th White House Flash Mob in front of the White House on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. He had the following to share when asked why he took part in this event, “I feel very strongly about the presidency being degraded by Donald Trump. He’s putting not just any political party, affiliation, or any particular group of people at risk, but he is, it’s everyone. All Americans should be concerned about the way things are headed. Just the un-presidential nature of his administration and… I could go on. You can look up what he’s done. Everyone knows. So, yeah, that’s why I’m here. And it’s Independence Day, so I thought it was an appropriate time to be out here.”—Participants in the July 4th Flash Mob sang “Do You Hear The People Sing” from Les Miserable as a reminder to Trump that every day the resistance grows stronger, and the people of the United States demand his impeachment. The flash mob was organized by ReSisters, Hamilton Electors, Americans Against Trump, Sing in Solidarity, New Blue United and Americans Take Action. © Carla Cioffi

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