Anti-Trump protesters at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC (Fox News Digital)
Many of the protesters brought signs and props, including one man who rolled a large guillotine replica, which he told Fox News Digital was an "art piece" that is "open to interpretation."
"I want people to know that they have the power to make themselves heard, to voice their anger and to say, you know, to send a message to the people that are above us, people that are ruling us, that, you know, we are here, we're powerful, and they better, you know, tread lightly. You know, it's just a sculpture, but it should be a little scary."
An inscription beneath the guillotine said, "come get sum."
Mara, who identifies as transgender, told Fox News Digital that Trump is a "fascist."
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Protesters gather at the We Fight Back protest on the day of Donald Trumps inauguration in Meridian Hill Park in Washington DC, January 20th, 2025 (Fox News Digital)
After the speeches wrapped up, many of which included rallying cries to "Free Palestine" and end Israel's "genocide" in Gaza, the group walked out of the park and marched down the local streets.
Counter-protesters showed up as the march got underway, and several individuals engaged in shouting matches.
Protests against Trump's inauguration were far more subdued than the protests that took place at the start of his first term in office and do not appear to have been violent, which it was eight years ago when hundreds of protesters were arrested.
Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, marking his return to the Oval Office with a pledge to restore America to a "golden age."
Trump addressed the nation after taking the oath of office for the second time and used his inaugural address remarks to call for a "revolution of common sense."
"I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success. A tide of change is sweeping the country," Trump said. "My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor, and the vitality of history’s greatest civilization."
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report
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