Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
Trump evoked Henry's notorious line during his criminal trial last year. "Give me liberty or give me death," he wrote in all caps on Truth Social, after Judge Juan Merchan said he would consider jail time for Trump if he continued to violate his gag order.
Protests resisting Trump's executive authority and Elon Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have been staged in the two months since he returned to office. Progressive groups also hosted "Not My Presidents Day" or "No Kings Day" demonstrations on Presidents Day across the country. Democrats have increasingly accused the Trump administration of "oligarchy" and "authoritarianism."
'NOT MY PRESIDENTS DAY' PROTESTS ERUPT ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Gov. Glenn Youngkin was met by protesters as he exited St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, after delivering remarks at the annual enactment of Patrick Henry's "liberty or death" speech. (Getty)
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has drawn thousands of supporters to his "Fighting Oligarchy" rallies across the country, with record-setting West Coast stops alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over the weekend.
The events are billed as an opportunity to "discuss how we take on the greed of the billionaire class and create a government that works for all and not just the few."
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Indivisible Richmond, Youngkin and the White House did reply to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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