An obsure organization called CSO and a few other coalition organizations are hosting an anti-Trump Inauguration Day protest in Santa Ana on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Their Facebook page, which notes that they have ten followers, says that they are “Fighting for Chicano/x self-determination in Orange County.” They also seem to be anti-police. Their Instagram page has 650 followers.
The protest will be held at Bristol and McFadden. It is highly unlikely that they obtained a city event permit to host this public protest.
The Inauguration Day Protest speaker is Jensen Walsh. He is a longtime member and current Co-Chair of OC DSA (Democratic Socialists of America).
CSO aims to “build the fight against Trump and his agenda that will attack many people in our community, including immigrants, LGBTQ people, women, and more” according to a post on their Instagram page.
CSO claims that this will be a family-friendly event with free snacks, water, and art supplies for kids. But did they pull a city event permit and will this turn into a free-for-all with looting?
The other organizations involved in this event include: the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, Orange County DSA, Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle, Chicanos Unidxs and FROS.
lol!
This is such a dumb and ignorant move. Why? Because we have alot of illegal immigrants in Santa Ana? I’m not standing up for illegal activities and people that have come here illegally, not going through the proper channels to get citizenship. I don’t support people just coming here and taking advantage of our benefits!