Opposing views on showcase in Salisbury
As of Friday evening, more than 200 people made it known on Facebook they plan to attend the 'No Ban No Wall No Registry' rally Saturday afternoon in downtown Salisbury.
Molly Likovich started the rally's page two weeks ago hoping to unify folks locally.
She tells 47 ABC she was motivated to do this after she attended her first protest, the Women's March on Washington and she kept hearing the same message from many of the speakers.
"This cant be the end, this can't just be we all come out and fight for what we believe in this one day and then we just go home and oh well this sucks. They were like you have to keep doing the work everyday," explains Likovich.
She says the rally is a way for local folks to come together and express opposition to President Donald Trump's policies.
"The feeling of being at a protest of any kind, it's so welcoming, everyone's just here for you and I said I wanted to create something like that for Salisbury. I feel that small towns can feel the most isolated you can feel like your voice is irrelevant."
Since February 3rd, interest online about the rally has grown. It also gained the attention of Eastern Shore Republican Matt Adams.
He started his own rally in response to Molly's protest on the same day, same time, and same place.
"We're just trying to encourage people who support our president to come out and be recognized, the silent majority, we're not there to fight or argue we're there to be seen," explains Adams.
Adams tells 47 ABC, he's not trying to stir anything up, he just wants to give those who support the president and his recent policies a chance to stand up too.
"This is what people should be excited about we have elected a leader of our country who during the campaign said I'm going to do X,Y, and Z and the day he is sworn into office he has actually started doing X,Y, and Z."
And although Likovich disagrees with Trump's policies, she says this is not an Anti-Trump rally.
"Tomorrow is not just to remind counter protesters that love and unity is the majority of this country but remind each other that even though it seems dark that its really not we can be the light for each other," explains Likovich.
Both Adams and Likovich say they plan for events on Saturday to remain peaceful.
