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Source: Politico
Protesters distraught over Trumps victory will be flooding into Washington next weekend, creating a potent and potentially tense mix as they collide with the billionaires die-hard supporters at hotels, restaurants, and on the National Mall. Like much of Trump's campaign, the festivities and crowd descending on Washington for the inauguration will not neatly fit into Washington's norms.
"These are unprecedented numbers," said Mike Litterst, a spokesman for the National Park Service, said about the protests. "We're trying to help the groups find suitable alternate locations."
The park service has credentialed at least 28 groups on the national mall and is expecting more than 350,000, according to an internal agency spreadsheet. Thats compared to the five or six requests from groups that they usually receive for inaugurations. The service has struggled to accommodate all of the protesters, which includes a large demonstration of about 200,000 women protesting Trump and others who will sing and fast, for next weekend, Litterst said.
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Republicans in particular struggled to fill blocks of rooms at hotels, with an email last week going to Republican National committee members encouraging them to pass it along to anyone who still needed lodging. "At this time, we are pleased to extend the room block to guests and affiliates of RNC Members and state parties. Rooms will be available on a first come, first serve basis," the email obtained by POLITICO says.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-inauguration-dc-bookings-233564
Just to give this special emphasis on the number of expected protestors.
The park service has credentialed at least 28 groups on the national mall and is expecting more than 350,000, according to an internal agency spreadsheet.
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mchill
(1,018 posts)elleng
(130,964 posts)kwassa
(23,340 posts)The man who has done all the planning and coordination.
Another brilliant move from genius Trump.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)I hope they are posted.
sarah FAILIN
(2,857 posts)That stuff like tinsel hanging all around. Glitz it up and never let this die.
MFM008
(19,814 posts)at maggots car.
I dream of a direct hit right in the toupee.
or shoes....
throw a shoe dipped in honey or something.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)per the DC government via the Washington Post.
The all-time record number of bus permits requested was about 3000 for Obama's first inauguration.