Washington, D.C. — E be like say July 4 go get more wahala than usual this year! As Americans dey prepare to celebrate Independence Day, some don decide say them no wan jolly; instead, dem go dey protest all di palava wey dey follow Trump and him administration.
Dis protesting matter wan continue since Trump don come back to di White House for second term. Just last month, when he organize national military parade wey big pass all di ones wey dem don do for Washington, people no just sit down feel cool. Dem come out in soldiers to counter am everywhere for di nation. Na wetin we go call counter-action! As di big day dey approach, Trump no show any sign say e wan gree make dem talk; him dey hiss say dem go meet big force. (Na only big force wey dem go fit see, abi?).
Di Women’s March dey lead di charge for di protests, and dem don start plan for over 140 events to happen on July 4. From rallies to block parties, dem dey kuku encourage everybody to join dem for action. According to dem, dis time, na true freedom dey on di line, and dem no wan make anybody bad vibe spoil di jolly.
Di statement wey Women’s March drop talk say, “This July 4th, instead of just frying suya and eating jollof, we go dey gather for porches, town squares, and even di streets, to build true freedom brick-by-brick.” (Na competition wey dem dey run for who fit make di most noise, so?!)
Meanwhile, protestors go dey gather for Palm Beach, Florida, where dem don plan to bring big balloon wey go make Trump look like baby. Dem don do am before, and e don cause plenty spirit. Na true say dem dey protest di treatment of Black Americans and di wahala wey dey for di country. Mark Offerman, wey be local activist talk say, “I go protest because I get moral responsibility to stand up against Trump-ism.” E no go fit waka come out for di celebration of independence without addressing di issues wey dey gree vex dem.
Di People’s Union USA dey call out people to stay house on July 4, no want make dem shop from big companies. Dem wan use di time to focus on their community and supporting local businesses. Their founder, John Schwarz, tout am as “di most important boycott of di year.” E talk say, “How we go dey celebrate freedom when we dey reflect on wetin no dey happen for us?”
As protests dey prepare to hit di streets, everybody dey wonder how wahala go fit blend with celebration. Some states don already set for “No Kings 2.0” protests, which go target di ICE raids and di continuous immigration clampdown wey Trump dey push. (Wetin concern them with kings, biko?). Protest organizers go stress say dem no wan any violence, but di passion go dey follow dem if dem see wetin dem dey protest against.
Di way things dey go, dis July 4 fit be more about planting trees of protest than waving flags. E go show how plenty people quench di fire wey dey burn di heart of America. Una dey ready for action? You fit no wan cook jollof, but di fire wey dey burn fit turn your street into protest ground. E get as e be!
