Hong Kong Protesters Hold ‘Thanksgiving’ Rally after Trump Signs Support Bills
by Joshua Caplan
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong staged a “Thanksgiving” rally on Thursday evening in response to President Donald Trump signing two bills in support of the city’s pro-democracy movement.
Demonstrators took to the streets shortly after the president signed the legislation. Some draped themselves in U.S. flags and expressed gratitude for the administration’s support.
“The rationale for us having this rally is to show our gratitude and thank the U.S Congress and also President Trump for passing the bill,” student Sunny Cheung, 23, told Reuters. “We are really grateful about that and we really appreciate the effort made by Americans who support Hong Kong, who stand with Hong Kong, who do not choose to side with Beijing.”
“I was confident Donald Trump would sign the law because we are fighting for universal freedom. Everyone globally should support that,” another young woman told the news outlet. “But we do want to give thanks to those around the globe that support us, a small city like Hong Kong, we thank them for their attention.”
This gentleman is apparently very pleased with @realDonaldTrump signing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/YXPxM5Ui7U
— Vivienne Chow (@VivienneChow) November 28, 2019
It was an honor to speak at tonight’s Thanksgiving rally to mark the passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act. As Hong Kongers, we are deeply grateful to our many friends and allies in the US who have worked tirelessly on this legislation. #StandwithHongKong #HKHRDA pic.twitter.com/T8o0oxpmFK
— Wilson Leung 梁允信 (@WilsonLeungWS) November 28, 2019
#Thanksgiving night in Hong Kong – Thank US for passing the Human Right and Democracy Act. pic.twitter.com/t569rfwSiC
— ShanShan Kao (@shanmushy) November 28, 2019
Hong Kong protesters hold Thanksgiving Day rally to express gratitude to the U.S. after President Trump signs bills backing them https://t.co/J41RJw1I1V pic.twitter.com/LiY4zgnf32
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 28, 2019