By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/photos-trump-protesters-supporters-mix-clevelands-public-square Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photos: Trump protesters and supporters mix in Cleveland Politics Jul 21, 2016 11:02 AM EDT Outside the Republican National Convention, in downtown Cleveland’s Public Square, it was a swirl of humanity as protesters and supporters alike made their case about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Photo of Marni Halasa of New York City by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Marni Halasa of New York City Professional protester, runs RevolutionIsSexy “This is my audacious butterfly freedom fairy costume. … I want to see the money out of politics and power returned to the people.” Photo of Gahan Haskins of New York City and Kenny Welch of Wadsworth, Ohio, by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Gahan Haskins of New York City and Kenny Welch of Wadsworth, Ohio Trump supporters Haskins: “I’m a Donald Trump supporter and volunteer. … This is the place it’s important to be seen standing for Donald Trump.” Photo of Gilligan Gilligan of Cleveland by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Gilligan Gilligan of Cleveland Magician “I’m new to Cleveland and I’m doing a little bit of publicity but also spreading a little mirth amongst all the controversy.” Photo of Hanif Phelps of Cleveland by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Hanif Phelps of Cleveland Unhappy with both parties “I’m not going to vote in our system. Our system works for the few and I’m not one of the few.” Photo of Lorie Arbeiter of New York City by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Lorie Arbeiter of New York City Organizer of We Will Not Be Silent “We’re not doing interviews. The words (in our protest art) speak for themselves. There are a lot of complex thoughts here.” We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews
Outside the Republican National Convention, in downtown Cleveland’s Public Square, it was a swirl of humanity as protesters and supporters alike made their case about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Photo of Marni Halasa of New York City by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Marni Halasa of New York City Professional protester, runs RevolutionIsSexy “This is my audacious butterfly freedom fairy costume. … I want to see the money out of politics and power returned to the people.” Photo of Gahan Haskins of New York City and Kenny Welch of Wadsworth, Ohio, by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Gahan Haskins of New York City and Kenny Welch of Wadsworth, Ohio Trump supporters Haskins: “I’m a Donald Trump supporter and volunteer. … This is the place it’s important to be seen standing for Donald Trump.” Photo of Gilligan Gilligan of Cleveland by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Gilligan Gilligan of Cleveland Magician “I’m new to Cleveland and I’m doing a little bit of publicity but also spreading a little mirth amongst all the controversy.” Photo of Hanif Phelps of Cleveland by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Hanif Phelps of Cleveland Unhappy with both parties “I’m not going to vote in our system. Our system works for the few and I’m not one of the few.” Photo of Lorie Arbeiter of New York City by Lisa Desjardins/PBS NewsHour Lorie Arbeiter of New York City Organizer of We Will Not Be Silent “We’re not doing interviews. The words (in our protest art) speak for themselves. There are a lot of complex thoughts here.” We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now