ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Protests took place across the country Monday in response to President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to fund a border wall.
- Protests in several U.S. locations, including Washington, Pittsburgh, L.A. and Texas
- Crowds protested outside Congressman Charlie Crist's office in St. Petersburg
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In St. Petersburg, a crowd gathered outside Congressman Charlie Crist's 1st Avenue North office to protest.
Protesters held signs expressing opposition to a wall and some called the emergency declaration a "fake emergency."
The president has said drugs and criminals are flowing across the border from Mexico and a wall and additional security are needed to secure the almost 2,000-mile long border.
Some of the protests asked Congress to take action to stop the plan to build the wall.
Trump announced Friday that he is declaring a national emergency over the southern border wall security funding, redirecting $8 billion to fund his border wall.