Several Greenpeace protesters climbed a huge crane behind the White House to unveil a very public protest against President Donald Trump.
The small group of activists unfurled an orange and black 70 ft banner reading “Resist” on Wednesday.
Greenpeace has scaled a crane to make a very public protest. I'm devastated that this image has to exist but I'm ecstatic that it does. pic.twitter.com/ufC7eD7FvX
— noah michelson (@noahmichelson) January 25, 2017
It created a striking image of defiance on what is just the fifth day of the new administration.Hours after Trump was inaugurated, a raft of climate change information on the White House website was taken off and moved to an online archive.
#greenpeace unfurl a banner #resist sending the message to #ResistTrump on #environment pic.twitter.com/8g8MkJ6yOY
— Dusty Wood (@dustywoodshow) January 25, 2017
President Trump then pushed through big plans for two oil pipelines, said he will scrap Obama’s climate action plan and indicated he wants to embrace shale oil and gas.His Republican administration is heavily sceptical on global warming and climate change – something Trump himself has suggested is a “Chinese hoax”.The activists took some great shots of themselves at the top of the structure with messages of defiance.
#resistOften pic.twitter.com/8vGv2epw5w
— Pearl Robinson (@PearlRanFast) January 25, 2017
The wind is throwing me around , but it's so worth it! #ResistOften
— Pearl Robinson (@PearlRanFast) January 25, 2017
The brave activists are coming down from the crane after dropping the banner in resistance to Trump. Are YOU ready to resist? #ResistOften https://t.co/ha3Hfa9JPt
— Greenpeace USA (@greenpeaceusa) January 25, 2017
300 feet above the #WhiteHouse @greenpeaceusa activists have deployed a hand painted love letter to the people #lookup #resist #resistoften pic.twitter.com/XAP20AAMia
— nancypili (@nancypili) January 25, 2017
On the morning the new administration threatens mass deportations and a wall to separate my people, I am honored to stand in resistance pic.twitter.com/7zRpNZo1Ru
— nancypili (@nancypili) January 25, 2017
#TRUMP We are here to say that climate denial, racism, misogyny, homophobia, and bigotry will not become our new normal. @greenpeaceusa pic.twitter.com/Bk8VB97e0V
— Oakland Institute (@oak_institute) January 25, 2017