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Refuse Fascism was founded immediately after the election of President Donald Trump “on an emergency basis,” characterizing the Trump-Pence administration as a regime that is “illegitimate because it is [[fascist]].” The group seeks not only to impeach and remove President Trump, but to remove all individuals associated with his election from public office.

Refuse Fascism was founded immediately after the election of President Donald Trump “on an emergency basis,” characterizing the Trump-Pence administration as a regime that is “illegitimate because it is [[fascist]].” The group seeks not only to impeach and remove President Trump, but to remove all individuals associated with his election from public office.

Refuse Fascism appeared on the national stage for the first time at President Trump’s January 2017 inauguration, joining the “#J20” March after months of taking out advertisements in national news outlets like the ''[[Washington Post]]'' and generating media materials.  At that same Inauguration Day march, allegedly “unrelated” Antifa demonstrations smashed store windows and burned a limousine in [[Washington, D.C.]]  Refuse Fascism has since joined several left-wing protests, including the July 2017 Impeachment March; the August 2017 protests in Charlottesville, Virginia; and the September 2017 protests against the “Free Speech Week” at the University of California, Berkeley.<ref>Smith, Jack. [ https://www.mic.com/articles/185680/the-far-right-thinks-a-violent-antifa-overthrow-is-coming-nov-4-but-the-truth-is-far-stranger. “The Far-Right Thinks a Violent Antifa Overthrow Is Coming Nov. 4, but the Truth Is Far Stranger.”] Mic. Bustle Digital Group, November 2, 2017.</ref>

Refuse Fascism appeared on the national stage for the first time at President Trump’s January 2017 inauguration, joining the “#J20” March after months of taking out advertisements in national news outlets like the ''[[Washington Post]]'' and generating media materials.  At that same Inauguration Day march, allegedly “unrelated” Antifa demonstrations smashed store windows and burned a limousine in [[Washington, D.C.]]  Refuse Fascism has since joined several left-wing protests, including the July 2017 Impeachment March; the August 2017 protests in [[Charlottesville]], Virginia; and the September 2017 protests against the “Free Speech Week” at the University of California, Berkeley.<ref>Smith, Jack. [ https://www.mic.com/articles/185680/the-far-right-thinks-a-violent-antifa-overthrow-is-coming-nov-4-but-the-truth-is-far-stranger. “The Far-Right Thinks a Violent Antifa Overthrow Is Coming Nov. 4, but the Truth Is Far Stranger.”] Mic. Bustle Digital Group, November 2, 2017.</ref>

In November 2019, Refuse Fascism staged a protest against conservative pundit [[Ann Coulter]], with organizers speculating that over 2000 people attended the protest.  Seven demonstrators were arrested, including one Berkeley student who fellow organizers defended on the grounds that “Ann Coulter is a racist…she’s a Nazi.”<ref>Silva, Chantal Da. [https://www.newsweek.com/protesters-arrested-thousands-students-rally-against-ann-coulter-speech-berkeley-shes-1473221. “Protesters Arrested as ‘Thousands’ of Students Rally against Ann Coulter Speech in Berkeley: ‘She’s a Fascist.’”]] Newsweek, November 21, 2019. </ref>  Refuse Fascism organized a similar, smaller demonstration at the University of California, Los Angeles against [[Donald Trump, Jr.]] as part of their “Out Now” movement, which attempts to catalyze mass protest across the United States to demand the removal of President Trump.<ref>Stephens, Morgan. [http://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2019/11/27/refuse-fascism-protests-donald-trump-jr-at-ucla/. “Refuse Fascism Protests Donald Trump Jr. at UCLA.”] USC Annenberg Media, November 26, 2019.</ref>

In November 2019, Refuse Fascism staged a protest against conservative pundit [[Ann Coulter]], with organizers speculating that over 2000 people attended the protest.  Seven demonstrators were arrested, including one Berkeley student who fellow organizers defended on the grounds that “Ann Coulter is a racist…she’s a Nazi.”<ref>Silva, Chantal Da. [https://www.newsweek.com/protesters-arrested-thousands-students-rally-against-ann-coulter-speech-berkeley-shes-1473221. “Protesters Arrested as ‘Thousands’ of Students Rally against Ann Coulter Speech in Berkeley: ‘She’s a Fascist.’”]] Newsweek, November 21, 2019. </ref>  Refuse Fascism organized a similar, smaller demonstration at the University of California, Los Angeles against [[Donald Trump, Jr.]] as part of their “Out Now” movement, which attempts to catalyze mass protest across the United States to demand the removal of President Trump.<ref>Stephens, Morgan. [http://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2019/11/27/refuse-fascism-protests-donald-trump-jr-at-ucla/. “Refuse Fascism Protests Donald Trump Jr. at UCLA.”] USC Annenberg Media, November 26, 2019.</ref>