On the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, people across the country took to the streets carrying clever signs in protest at the 2018 Women’s Marches.
The banners broadcast the participants motivation for showing up, in some 250 cities across the country.
Reproductive rights was a popular theme for messaging at the second annual installment of this event.
One sign showcased the phrase, ‘We need to talk about the elephant in the womb,’ in a play on words on the phrase that usually ends with ‘elephant in the room.’
Take a look at more of the most thought-provoking, punny and downright savage messages that were on display at the 2018 Women’s Marches, which took place all over the United States.
On the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, people took to the streets to protest in the second annual Women’s March; The signs people carried were thought-provoking, full of puns and sometimes downright savage
The flagship Women’s March, held on January 21, 2017, reportedly brought more than 5 million people together, worldwide.
On Saturday, the 2018 Women’s March again drew crowds all over the nation, from Los Angeles to New York City.
While the turnout was not expected to be quite as high this year, several cities had hundreds of thousands show up to protest against things ranging from misogyny, sexual harassment and assault, lack of equal treatment in the workplace, deportation of immigrant children, and more.
Two women held up a sign with an ode to Mean Girls, the movie, which had a picture of Regina George on a pair of ovaries and a uterus, saying ‘Why are you so obsessed with me?’
Another said, ‘Keep your rosaries off my ovaries.’

‘Our first female president shouldn’t be Mother Russia,’ a sign from the Washington, DC march read

Sings in Denver said, ‘We need feminism, the patriarchy won’t f*** itself,’ and ‘365 Days of White House Dysfunction… the new normal’
Human rights was another trending topic, showcased throughout the marches.
A woman drafted her own version of the lyrics to Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow, writing on her sign:
‘Said Donald Trump, you can’t f*** with us if you wanted to, these is Human Rights, these is Basic Rights, these is Women Moves.’
More broadly, humanity was also a central theme.
A sign carried by a boy in Cleveland said, ‘Boys will be good humans,’ with ‘good humans’ written in after the words ‘boys’ was crossed out, showing that people are tired of the old phrase, ‘Boys will be boys.’
Another popular sign simply said, ‘No human is illegal.’

A woman drafted her own version of the lyrics to Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow, writing on her sign: ‘Said Donald Trump, you can’t f*** with us if you wanted to, these is Human Rights, these is Basic Rights, these is Women Moves’

An ode to Mean Girls, the movie, had a picture of Regina George on a pair of ovaries and uterus, saying ‘ Why are you so obsessed with me?’
Reproductive rights was clearly a popular theme for messaging on the signs across the country.
Two women held up a sign with an ode to Mean Girls, the movie, which had a picture of Regina George on a pair of ovaries and a uterus, saying ‘Why are you so obsessed with me?’
Another said, ‘Keep your rosaries off my ovaries.’

Washington DC: There were calls for impeachment at the Lincoln Memorial where some protesters descended

Washington DC: The ‘Impeach #45’ signed flipped around to denounce the president as a ‘narcissist’

This dog always walked in the protest, with its owner promising the pooch would pee on any border wall
In another immigration-themed sign, this time hung around a dog’s neck, its owner promised the pooch would pee on any border wall.
A little girl seated on a grown up’s shoulders in Denver carried a sign that said, ‘Build a wall and my generation will tear it down.’
Other signs didn’t require words and just relied on images, like one from Washington, DC that showed a baby with Trump’s face behind held up by President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.

Washington DC: Among the protest signs were unflattering illustrations depicting Trump as Putin’s baby

A woman in Los Angeles carried a sign that said, ‘I like stories where women save themselves’


Washington DC: The president ignored the thousands of signs such as these and encouraged his fans to ‘get out’ and ‘celebrate’ all the good he has done for the country

A woman proclaimed, ‘I hate crowds but I hate Trump more’

Washington DC: In Washington DC, a women holds up her protest sign which poked fun at the president’s hair


Other sings in Los Angeles said, ‘Norway, Please help us!’ and depicted Trump in Norwegian artist Edvard Munch’s painting, The Scream, captioned ‘The American Scream’
Other signs in Los Angeles picked up on Trump’s desire to bring more people from Norway to the United States, which he made clear when he reportedly called Haiti, El Salvadaor and African nations, ‘S***hole countries.’
One sign said, ‘Norway, Please help us!’
Another depicted Trump in Norwegian artist Edvard Munch’s painting, The Scream, and added the caption, ‘The American Scream.’

Washington DC: One of the thousands of protest signs in Washington DC on Saturday afternoon

Washington DC: A female protester takes a seat at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with her sign
Americans outraged over the fact that Congress let spending appropriations expire, causing the federal government to shut down, expressed their outrage at the demonstrations, as well.
A sign from DC blamed the President, specifically, reading, ‘#TrumpShutdown,’ which was trending worldwide on Twitter in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The sign also said, ‘No leadership skills,’ in reference to Trump.
Another creative set of signs from Washington, DC worked double duty for those carrying them, spelling out, ‘Impeach #45′ on one side, and then flipping over to spell out,’ narcissist’ on the reverse.

One woman’s sign read: ‘Keep your rosaries off my ovaries’

A woman holds a banner during the 2018 Women’s March on the 6th Avenue of New York City on Satuday

Signs in Washington, DC said, ‘Vote to flush in 2018’ and ‘Keep abortion legal’


In DC, a protestor carried a sign depicting a mocked cover of Time Magazine that read, ‘Puppet of the Year’ with Trump on Putin’s lap; in New York, a woman’s sign read, ‘I will not go quietly’

‘Elect a clown, get a circus,’ a sign from Washington, DC read

‘Resistance is fertile,’ read a sign carried through the crowd at a march on Saturday

Washington DC: Liberal young women were confronted with anti-abortionists at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday

Washington DC: A man in a ‘pussy’ hat takes a break and surveys the crowds while holding up an ‘impeach’ sign with the White House insignia on it

A woman holds up a sign as she attends the Womens March on New York City on Saturday

Washington DC: Protesters praised special prosecutor Robert Mueller and repeated calls of the Times Up movement

Washington DC: Protesters at the Lincoln Memorial stood behind plastic fencing with signs condemning the president

One woman’s sign read,’ I’d call Trump a c*** but he lacks depth and warmth’

A sign reads, ‘No human is illegal,’ at the Washington, DC Women’s March on Saturday
Other groups of people across the US worked together in another way, to send a collective message.
Women in both Austin, Texas, and Cincinnati, Ohio dressed up as characters from the series, A Handmaid’s Tale, in a protest against female oppression.
Another group that called themselves ‘Gays Against Guns’ cloaked themselves in white and carried a sign that read their name, along with images of people who had lost their lives due to gun violence.

New York City: Tens of thousands of protesters gathered near Central Park for the Manhattan march. The group’s Facebook page suggested that as many as 80,000 planned to attend

A child held a sign depicting Trump as Pinochio, saying, ‘No one respects women as much as I do,’ with a grown nose to suggest it’s a lie, as happens to the cartoon character when he tells an untruth in the animated film by the same name

New York City: Protesters in Manhattan held up graphic illustrations including one which showed Trump being groped by the Statue of Liberty

A sign carried by a boy in Cleveland said, ‘Boys will be good humans,’ with ‘good humans’ written in after the words ‘boys’ was crossed out, showing that people are tired of the old phrase, ‘Boys will be boys’

New York City: A group of protesters who called themselves Gays Against Guns took part in the march in Manhattan

Los Angeles: Some of the many signs in the crowds in Los Angeles were focused on the looming midterms

Washington DC: A child holds up an illustration depicting Trump’s face and hair next to the word ‘hate’

New York City: A woman marches with a sign reading Mujer in New York City. She was also dressed up as a character from The Handmaid’s Tale, the popular Elisabeth Moss show tells a story of female oppression

In Denver, a little girl’s sign reads: ‘Build a wall and my generation will tear it down’

A young boy carried a sign calling out Trump, asking him to respect women and their rights

In Los Angeles, actress Scarlett Johansson wore a Time’s Up t-shirt to give her speech. Yoko Ono, the former wife of late Beatle John Lennon, invoked his anthemic song Imagine in her sign

Los Angeles: There were large crowds in Los Angeles where packs of stars gathered to speak in front of crowds


Smaller marches were seen in Chattanooga, Tennessee (left) and in St Louis, Missouri (right)
The #MeToo movement, calling out men in high positions who have abused their power in the form of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, also had a presence at the nationwide marches.
One woman in Chattanooga, Tennessee, turned her body into a canvas, with a sign that read ‘#MeToo’ taped on the back of her coat as she marched while carrying an American flag.
Another lady in St Louis, Missouri carried a sign showing three fists in three different skin tones raised int he air, reading ‘I will not be silent,’ with the hashtags, ‘#BLM’ for the Black Lives Matter movement, and ‘#TimesUp’ and ‘#MeToo.’

A sign in Los Angeles quoted Emma Watson, saying, ‘If you stand for equality, then you’re a feminist. Sorry to tell you’

Austin, Texas: Women descended on the Texas State Capitol with protest signs for the Women’s March

Austin, Texas: A group of women dressed up as characters from the series A Handmaid’s Tale in a protest against female oppression

Cincinnati, Ohio: A different group wore the same costumes and had children dress in them as well in Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio: A large group of protesters walks behind a police car with signs in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday

A bright sign at one march said, ‘Sorry Trump you turned me into an activist’

New York City: A crowd of pink hats and signs near Central Park on Saturday morning as the march got underway

New York City: Many of the signs and chants were geared towards the 2018 midterm elections when more female candidates are standing than ever before

New York City: Some of the protesters poked fun at Trump and his comments with their signs

New York City: A woman holds a sign reading ‘I am 2018’ as she marches with crowds in New York City on Saturday

New York City: In Manhattan, glamorous protesters held signs calling for an Oprah Winfrey presidency in 2020 after the television legend’s recent speech at the Golden Globes
Voting was another major focus for 2018 Women’s March signs, calling for women to run for something across the US.
One sign called for Elizabeth Warren and Oprah Winfrey to run as a ticket for president in 2020, and another warned Trump that elections were coming, that looked ‘mighty pink.’
Another still more generally said, ‘Vote 2018: A woman’s place is in the house and senate.’
That message, however, was apparently lost on Trump, who tweeted the following on Saturday:
‘Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!’

Public sentiment against Trump was lost on the president during the 2018 Women’s March, who tweeted on Saturday, ‘That message, however, was apparently lost on Trump, who tweeted the following on Saturday: ‘Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!’

New York City: A woman in Manhattan holds a ‘resisting b**** face’ sign as she marches with fellow protesters, as a play on words to the well-known phrase, ‘resting b**** face’

New York City: Two NYPD officers watch over crowds as they proceed down Sixth Avenue in Manhattan on Saturday

New York City: Women stood patiently behind barricades along Central Park West in the mid-morning

New York City: Crowds descended on Central Park West in New York City for the march on Saturday morning. Mercifully, it was a warmer in the city than it has been for weeks

New York City: Protesters arrive at Columbus Circle in midtown Manhattan to begin the march on Saturday

New York City: People take part in the Women’s March in Manhattan in New York City, New York, on January 20, 2018

Philadelphia: protesters held signs calling for the end of nuclear warfare and for Trump to be impeached
The first Women’s March was held on January 21, 2017, the day after Trump was sworn in as president.
Women and their allies came together that day, spreading a message of unity in what was widely reported as the largest public demonstration in recorded history.
It’s estimated that last year’s Women’s March in Washington, DC drew anywhere from 440,000 to 500,000 people.
Nationwide, reports ranged that anywhere from 3,267,134 to 5,246,670 people participated last year.
Worldwide involvement for 2017 has been estimated at over five million.
The 2018 Women’s Marches were held across the US on Saturday, in cities including New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver, and more.
Over 500,000 people showed up in Los Angeles, alone, and more than 120,000 marched in Manhattan.

Philadelphia: Oscar Janicki, six, holds a sign reading ‘I’m With Her’ as is carried through the crowds on an adult’s shoulders

In Washington, DC, one protestor warned with her sign, ‘Enjoy it now, Don, a wave of elections is coming and it’s looking mighty pink’