‘It’s up to us’: Independence Day protest in San Francisco highlights American agency

ANTI-TRUMP ORGANIZERS ACROSS the country held “Free America” protests on Independence Day. In San Francisco, the grassroots group Refuse Fascism organized a march titled “Trump Must Go NOW!” amid Independence Day celebrations. The march began at Mission Dolores Park and concluded at the intersection of Stockton Street and Green Street.

Over 300 Bay Area residents took to the streets Friday over the unpopularity of President Donald Trump’s recent passage and signing of House Resolution 1 — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The 900-page law is the administration’s budget reconciliation bill and would impose significant tax breaks and spending cuts that would directly impact millions. According to U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., it would affect low-income families, uninsured individuals, immigrants, transgender and LGBTQ+ communities, veterans and others.