Protesters march to Coliseum ahead of President Trump’s Phoenix visit

PHOENIX — People protesting President Donald Trump marched to Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday evening ahead of the commander in chief’s first rally in Phoenix of the 2020 election season.

The protesters sang, banged on drums and chanted on their walk to the Coliseum, where Trump was scheduled to have a rally at 7 p.m.

“When I say ‘dump’ you say ‘Trump,'” a lady with a loudspeaker urged the protesters.

Others brought signs and wore clothes with specific messages.

HAPPENING NOW: Protesters are marching to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum to protest Trump. ⁦@KTAR923⁩ pic.twitter.com/vADCfMFQEn

— Griselda Zetino (@GriseldaZetino) February 20, 2020

The march towards the coliseum continues protesting President Trump #ktar pic.twitter.com/i9b0Sik8h5

— Taylor Tasler-Oatley (@OatleyTasler) February 20, 2020

Protesters have arrived to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum to protest Trump. ⁦@KTAR923⁩ pic.twitter.com/qswbfuQtjy

— Griselda Zetino (@GriseldaZetino) February 20, 2020

One woman held a sign that read, “Arizona is the home of McCain not McSally.”

Republican U.S. Sen. Martha McSally spoke to the crowd at the Coliseum ahead of the rally.

DPS blocked the entrance to Interstate 10 at 19th Avenue because of the protesters.

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