"Show Your Taxes, Trump!" Tax March, Washington, DC

Another earned $200 every two weeks working at Wendy's. She pays taxes too. "We can change the system!" she said, with a nationwide minimum of $15 an hour.

"You are the president of all of us!" said Antonia Pena, an organizer for the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

A May 1 march for the rights of immigrants, LGBT populations, and workers was announced. And on day 100 of Trump's administration (today is day 75), two hundred thousand will participate in the climate march.

Comedy Central provided relief with a Trump impersonator who was as good as SNL's Alec Baldwin. The crowd was in stitches as he complained about 85 days of feeling like garbage. He called the crowd the "white holes" that had punctuated the outdoor terrain at his inauguration, an embarrassment. He said he declares Ivanka as three dependents on his tax return: daughter, mother, and wife. "I am a prop, a brand, not a human! You want to see my tax forms?" he asked. The crowd said yes. He showered them with shredded paper like confetti.

"We're not afraid of Donald Trump," said Rep. "Aunt" Maxine Waters (D-CA). "Thank you for your passion." We will pressure and harass him until he shows his taxes. Did Russia lend you money when the U.S. didn't in 2008? Who financed your hotel, Deutsche Bank? You sure know how to spend our taxes. "I will fight every day until he is impeached!" she said. "Impeach 45!" chanted the crowd.

The final speaker, Bishop Swayne Royster, reminded all of us that we are the boss and Trump is the employee, the civil servant. You can lie, but you can't hide! During this Holy Week, it is appropriate to recall some of Jesus' words: "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God what is God's." He is trying to annex the U.S. into his empire! "Show your taxes!" chanted the audience.

The march began. Sidewalks were lined with supporters and vehicles passing by honked their approval. In front of Trump's hotel, styled like a pretentious castle, the march stopped and many chanted "Shame! Shame!" Most ironically, the IRS is located right next door. The same chant was repeated as we passed the back of the White House.

An hour later, even the millennials were weary, seated on the grass beside the colossal white chicken icon that symbolized both Trump's fear of revealing his taxes and the Year of the Rooster in Asia--this year the rooster's features were purposely stylized in Hong Kong to parody Trump.

The most heartening sign at the event appeared at this point. "Left or Right, We Can All See Wrong."

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