Woman, 94, fighting city to keep her 'Impeach President Trump Now' sign
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Myra Becker, a 94-year-old resident of Elgin, Ill., says the city has suddenly taken issue with a giant anti-Trump sign that she has had up on her front lawn since February. (Fox 32 Chicago)
A 94-year-old Illinois woman who wants to “Impeach President Trump Now”, according to a large sign on her front lawn, is now fighting the city she lives in to keep her message up.
Elgin resident Myra Becker said he put the anti-Trump sign up in February and had no complaints until a city code officer stopped by this week to tell her to take it down – or face a written violation and $50 fine.
“I can’t march anymore and I’m not great at protests because it’s cold and chilly and windy, and I’m on a walker that doesn’t make it very good, but I can put up a sign,” Becker told Fox 32 Chicago.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The city says the message on the sign is not the issue – it’s the size. A spokeswoman told the Chicago Daily Herald they received a call from a resident asking if Becker’s sign is allowed by code, and after investigating, determined that it is around 11 sq. feet in size, much bigger than the city’s 3 sq. ft. limit.
“I didn't think about the code. I should have, but I didn't,” Becker said. “I’m going to try to figure out how we can make it conform to the requirements and we will see how that works out.”
Becker added a sign company is visiting Wednesday to see if they can make the sign smaller.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A self-described lifelong Democrat, Becker says she has voted for some on the other side of the aisle, but is not a fan of Trump or some members of Congress.
“I think the Republican Congress people are wimps. I guess, whatever word may be better, you use your judgement,” she said in an interview with WGN.
However, not everyone who lives around Becker agrees with the sign’s message.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“If you live in this country how can you be anti-president?” one of her neighbors, Frank Shields, told the station. “The man has done wonders for this country in spite of half thinking he didn't.”