Thousands of people marched in New York City on Saturday in a Women’s March on the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration. The large rally comes amid the #MeToo movement, which has lit a fire under the fight for women’s rights. Rana Novini reports.
What to Know
- Some 200,000 people attended the Women's March in New York, with hundreds of thousands more marching worldwide
- Hillary Clinton said she wants to see "that same power in the voting booth this year."
- Trump tweeted Saturday that it was the "perfect day" for women to celebrate the "economic success" of his administration
2016 presidential rivals Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton weighed in on the marches that took place around the world Saturday in support of women's rights.
Clinton says the women's marches, which attracted 200,000 people in New York and 300,000 in Chicago, among other cities, are "a testament to the power and resilience of women everywhere."
The Democratic former U.S. first lady tweets she wants to see "that same power in the voting booth this year." She says the Women's March "was a beacon of hope and defiance" last year, when Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated after beating her in the presidential election.
Trump tweeted it was a "perfect day" for women to march to celebrate the "economic success and wealth creation" that's happened during his first year in office. Despite his apparent well wishes to demonstrators, the Republican and his administration were the primary target of many marchers.
Demonstrators from Los Angeles to New York rallied in support of female empowerment and denounced Trump's views on women's rights and other issues Saturday, the anniversary of his inauguration.
