Shouting “Donald Trump, you’re fired” and singing “Na-na-na-na, goodbye,” protesters signaled to Republican National Committee members meeting at the Hotel del Coronado that Democrats would flip Congress in 2018.
Protesters make their voices heard outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the RNC is holding its spring meeting. Photo by Chris Stone
A crowd estimated by police at more than 150 marched down Ocean Boulevard and along the beach Thursday afternoon to voice opposition to GOP policies as the RNC’s Spring Meeting continued inside the storied hotel. The meeting continues through Friday.
A handful of RNC attendees and hotel employees and Coronado police officers watched from a distance as protesters carried signs and chanted on issues ranging from the House repeal of Obamacare to the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
But the Indivisible-led demonstration likely went unheard since the 168 committee members and their guests were attending a reception inside after a day of meetings.
On the beach outside the hotel, protesters formed the numbers 2018 to symbolize their future efforts to unseat congressional Republicans.
The group had hoped to take a group photo with a drone, but wasn’t allowed to fly it due to the proximity to North Island Naval Air Station.
GOP Rep. Darrell Issa of North County was one of the targets of the protest because of his recent vote to repeal and replace Affordable Care Act.
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, a fellow Republican, also drew the crowd’s ire. Hunter is being investigated for using campaign funds for personal use.
It wasn’t the first time anti-Republican protests rang outside the Hotel Del. In September 1970, demonstrators greeted President Richard Nixon while he held the first state dinner outside the White House.
Protesters gathered outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
Steve Hardy of the Oceanside Citizens Coalition, a guest at the RNC Spring Meeting, showed his support for Donald Trump. Photo by Chris Stone
Patti Siegmann (right) of the Oceanside Citizens Coalition shouts, “We love Trump” in front of protesters. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters gather on the beach by the Hotel del Coronado as a RNC Spring Meeting attendee checks out the protest. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters marched outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
Protestors gathered outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
Anti-GOP protesters walk along Ocean Boulevard and then along the beach by the Hotel del Coronado. Photo by Chris Stone
Protestors gathered outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters gathered outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters gathered outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters gathered outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
The protest is reflected in the sunglasses of a woman by the Hotel del Coronado where the RNC is holding its spring meeting. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters set up staging area by the Hotel Del Coronado as men sunbathe nearby. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters set up staging area by the Hotel del Coronado as young women sunbathe nearby. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters form the numbers 2018 to symbolize the year they hope Democrats take control of Congress. Photo by Chris Stone
Steve Hardy of the Oceanside Citizens Coalition is confronted by an anti-Trump protester on the beach outside the Hotel del Coronado. Photo by Chris Stone
A beachgoer checked out the anti-Trump protest outside the Hotel del Coronado. Photo by Chris Stone
Protestoes gathered outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
Indivisible San Diego led the protest by the Hotel del Coronado where the RNC is holding its spring meeting. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters march along the beach by the Hotel del Coronado. Photo by Chris Stone
A protester wearing a Bad Hombre shirt holds a “You’re Fired” sign at a anti-Trump rally outside the Hotel del Coronado. Photo by Chris Stone
A protester carries a sign along the beach to oppose policies of Donald Trump. Photo by Chris Stone
Steve Hardy of the Oceanside Citizens Coalition, a guest at the RNC Spring Meeting, showed his support for Donald Trump. Photo by Chris Stone
A Trump supporter yells comments at the crowd of protesters on the beach adjacent to the Hotel del Coronado. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters make their voices heard outside the Hotel del Coronado, where the RNC is holding its spring meeting. Photo by Chris Stone
A protester with a small drum beats to the rhythm of the chants. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters gathered outside the Hotel Del Coronado, where the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting is being held. Photo by Chris Stone
A member of Indivisible and another protester with a sign march in front of a couple soaking up the sun on the beach adjacent to the Hotel del Coronado, where the RNC is holding its spring meeting. Photo by Chris Stone
Protesters walk along the beach in front of the Hotel del Coronado to oppose Trump administration policies. Photo by Chris Stone
Our newsletter has a new look
Sign up for our daily digest of everything you need to know about San Diego — just the essentials, every morning.