Protests against Barack Obama

Protests against Barack Obama occurred throughout the United States during Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and during Obama's presidency.

Protests during the campaign

2008

During the 2008 presidential election, particularly in the lead up to November 4, election day, numerous incidents against Obama were documented.[1]

Protests during Obama's presidency

2009
  • April 15 – Tea Party protests against high taxes and big government in Lafayette Park.
  • May 17 – the University of Notre Dame's selection of President Barack Obama as its commencement speaker led to a gathering the day before of around 100 anti-abortion rights activist to protest against his invitation.[2] The ceremony itself took place peacefully with the few hecklers shouted down and Obama receiving several standing ovations.[3]
  • July 4 – About 2,000 small-government advocates gathered for Tea Party Day to protest the economic stimulus plan and health care initiative of the Obama administration and Congress.[4][5]
  • September 12 – Taxpayer March on Washington. Tea Party rally consisting of tens of thousands marched on Washington protesting the expansion of government spending.[6]

2011
Main article: Protests against the 2011 military intervention in Libya

2013
  • February 17 – Forward on Climate (not necessarily a protest against Obama as much as a protest to pressure Obama). An estimated 40,000 people rallied on the Mall and marched to the White House demanding action on climate change from President Obama and the government. Particular focus was put on stopping the expansion of the Keystone Pipeline.
  • July – Obama visit to South Africa sparks protests against United States actions in the Middle East.[7]

2015

2016
  • November 16 – anti-Obama protests in Athens, Greece during his visit there.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Racist Backlash Greets President Barack Obama". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  2. "Protests Precede Obama At Notre Dame". www.cbsnews.com. CBS. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "President Obama's Visit to Notre Dame Carries Barely a Hint of Controversy That Preceded It". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2020. The ceremony, which was Webcast live, continued as it had begun, in an atmosphere that was both celebratory and respectful, and was punctuated many times by cheers, applause, and standing ovations
  4. Streitfeld, Rachel. "TEA Party activists rally at Capitol". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  5. Bernstein, Jonathan (23 January 2017). "The Consequences of Weak Crowd Numbers". Bloomberg View. Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 February 2017. In 2009-2010, (journalists) chose to take Tea Party protests against Barack Obama very seriously indeed, which in turn probably strengthened those actions and helped to convince members of Congress to treat them as a massive popular movement.
  6. Sherman, Jake (2009-09-13). "Protesters March on Washington". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  7. Bond, Patrick (4 July 2013). "Obama's message in South Africa". SocialistWorker.org. International Socialist Organization. Retrieved 2 February 2017. a small anti-imperialist movement has emerged here, announcing three protests against Barack Obama--in Pretoria, Soweto and Cape Town--especially because of ongoing U.S. meddling in the Middle East, what with Palestinians under the thumb of an Israeli occupation largely approved and subsidized by Washington.
  8. "Americans pack Times Square to denounce Iran deal". Yahoo! News (published July 23, 2015). July 22, 2015.
  9. "Violent anti-Obama protests break out in Athens". The Telegraph. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017. Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades in central Athens on Tuesday to disperse about 3,000 Left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama
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