Civil rights groups in Atlanta condemn actions taken by Trump in his first 100 days in office

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SPLC CEO and President Margaret Huang speaks outside Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta Wednesday.

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Civil rights groups in Atlanta condemned actions taken by President Donald Trump’s during his first 100 days in office during a press conference Wednesday.

On the steps of Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal church, the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in Atlanta, civil rights advocates said they are continuing to push back on changes to the federal government made by Trump, including cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, mass deportations, tariffs, and diversity, equity and inclusion program rollbacks.

Southern Poverty Law Center president and CEO Margaret Huang said Trump’s second administration so far has been marked by chaos.

"From the first day President Trump took office, he and his inner circle have taken a wrecking ball to the agencies and services that are lifelines for millions of people and for the heart of our democracy," she said. 

In a speech Tuesday at a rally in Michigan, Trump said his first 100 days were most successful of any administration.

Small Business Administrator and former Georgia U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler was in Georgia on Monday to celebrate President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.