Hundreds call for Trump’s impeachment in Denver rally
Several hundred activists gathered in person and virtually Sunday in Denver calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Cars, trucks and SUV’s filled the parking lot of South High School in the Washington Park neighborhood around noon Sunday with signs reading, “Trump Is A Traitor,” “Impeach 45” and “We The People Want Him Out.”
“We need to start holding everyone accountable for their actions,” Denver resident Julie Blan said. “Our children and grandchildren need to see that there are consequences for poor decisions and Trump along with everyone who took part in the insurgence at the Capitol earlier this week needs to be held accountable.
The Remove Trump Now car rally was organized by Denver School Board Director Tay Anderson who was joined by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, RTD Board Director Shontel Lewis and statements were prepared by Rep. Diana DeGette and Sen. Michael Bennet.
According to the statements read by the organizers, DeGette and Bennet are calling for President Trump’s removal from the Oval Office and support an impeachment process.
“He should resign immediately. If he does not, Vice President Pence should evoke the 25th Amendment and failing that, I will support any effort to impeach the president and uphold the rule of law” read Weiser from a written statement from Bennet.
Throughout the rally various speakers spoke out against the attack on the Capitol on Wednesday, while standing in the back of the cargo bed of a black Toyota Tundra.
Others like State Reps. Leslie Herod and Joseph Salazar addressed the crowd virtually as their words were broadcasted through a large speaker and via Facebook live to more than 100 viewers.
“We will not have justice and not be able to move forward as a country until every single one of the folks who acted with Trump and with the insurgence are not only arrested, but tried as treasons and enemies of this state,” Herod said.
After the speakers finished addressing the crowd, all of the vehicles drove to Manual High School during a car procession.
Drivers honked their horns, while passengers held signs out of windows as a line of cars for blocks drove throughout Denver.
After arriving to the final destination, Anderson addressed the crowd one last time and called for the removal of elected officials that have been “complicit” in Wednesday’s aftermath, including three Congress members from Colorado.
“Lauren Boebert must go, Doug Lamborn must go, Ken Buck must go,” Anderson yelled after the rally moved across town to Manual High School following the car parade. “Any Republican responsible for inciting the attack or those being complicit must go.”
On Saturday, Buck wrote a letter with support of six other Republican congress members asking President-elect Joe Biden to ask House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discontinue impeachment efforts.
“It’s really frustrating that people in my state is not fighting for what is right,” said Erin Lackore, a Littleton resident and teacher. “Allowing people to storm the Capitol, hurt people, break laws is against everything our country stands for.”
Although President-elect Biden is set to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Jan. 20, Anderson said the fight for equality, freedom and justice will not end, because a Democrat has taken office.
“We’re not going away just because the president is changing,” Anderson said. “We’re going to start (having) accountability for all our members of congress and elected officials.”









