A coalition of groups opposed to the President's plan a Saturday morning protest motorcade of cars decorated with signs. Watch video
Donald Trump's triumphant return to the Garden State late Thursday - this time as President of the United States - brought out protesters hoping to get his attention before he reached his gated golf club.
They lined overpasses along Route 78, as well as manned stations along local roads in Bedminister.
However, the president arrived in New Jersey by air, long after nightfall, thwarting the protesters' hopes of being noticed by him.
That didn't matter, said Analilia Mejia, director of New Jersey Working Families. As long as people tweet about their protest or post photos on Facebook, the media-savvy 45th president will hear about it.
The overpass protests were timed for dusk - to catch the tail end of the commuter crowd.
Her group plans to continue its protest on Saturday with an 8 a.m. motorcade along Lamington Road, past the entrance of Trump National Golf Club.
Members will be decorating their cars with signs and paint. "We're getting creative," she said.
Bedminister police said road closures during the president's visit will be only sporadic.
In addition, they designated the intersection of Lamington Road and Route 206 as an area where protesters may congregate. While it is several miles from the club's entrance, Lamington Road is a narrow, two-lane country road with narrow shoulders affording little in the way of parking.
Meija said she was hoping her group would not be restricted to the Route 206 area, noting that arrangement matched what she'd encountered elsewhere, where police set up a "free speech zone" for protests.
"I kind of feel like America is our free speech zone," she said.
When asked about the main issues that sparked the group's opposition to Trump, she cited the rollback of Obamacare, the looming change in tax laws, and new immigration policies that have put that community on edge.
The group hopes to stage some form of protest every time Trump visits New Jersey this summer, she said.
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