Trump visit brings out protestors in Charlottesville

Protesters gathered at three locations around Charlottesville and Albemarle to voice their grievances with the President.

By Jackson Hephner April 10, 2026 9:04 pm


Source: Cville Right Now Photographer: Jackson Hephner | The three protests were strategically located along the route Trump was expected to take to the Trump Winery.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — As President Donald Trump arrived in Charlottesville for a fundraising dinner at Trump Winery, Indivisible Charlottesville organized multiple protests around the city and Albemarle County, rallying against the current administration.

Three events, located at the intersections of Route 29 and Proffit, Route 29 and Hydraulic and Routes 20 and 53 near Monticello Trail, were organized in the hopes that a presidential motorcade from the airport to the winery would pass by them. But Trump opted to travel from Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to his winery by helicopter.

A group of protesters were also present at Blenheim Vineyards, just two-and-a-half miles away from Trump Winery.

Barbara Ruddy, one of the organizers, said the demonstrations all came together quickly, and she had been up since 5 a.m. working with other activists to coordinate them. She said was proud of how the organization came together for these events, describing herself as “just a tiny cog in a large wheel.”

{snip}

Jackson Hephner
Jackson Hephner is a staff writer at Cville Right Now. Reach him by email at jhephner@cvillemedia.com.

Story © 2026 Saga Communications - Images © 2026 Saga Communications