And the only way to change things for the better is to do it with love. However, I know that acting out of anger doesn't solve anything. I spoke in metaphor and I shared two ways of looking at things - one was to be hopeful, and one was to feel anger and outrage, which I have personally felt. My speech began with ' I want to start a revolution of love.' ? I then go on to take this opportunity to encourage women and all marginalized people to not fall into despair but rather to come together and use it as a starting point for unity and to create positive change in the world. I am not a violent person, I do not promote violence and it's important people hear and understand my speech in it's entirety rather than one phrase taken wildly out of context.
However I want to clarify some very important things. I came and performed Express Yourself and thats exactly what i did. The singer later clarified that she didn't mean she wanted to 'literally' blow up the White House. We cannot fall into despair," Madonna said at the march in New York City, Rolling Stone magazine reported. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House. People certainly expressed their views on Saturday and peacefully Even if I don't always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views. Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Trump aimed a barb at celebrities because a whole host of them, including Gloria Steinem, pop star Madonna, actors Ashley Judd, Scarlett Johansson, America Ferrara and Jake Gyllenhaal, also took part in the marches around the US.Īfter his initial "why didn't they vote" tweet, Trump again tweeted in a slightly more conciliatory manner. That figure does not include the many smaller marches held across the country and worldwide, which organizers numbered at over 600, AFP said.
At least a million people marched in other US cities, according to a tally of official counts for 15 major demonstrations compiled by CNN.