Here’s what President Trump had to say as “The Day Without a Woman” begins

President Donald Trump is taking note of Wednesday’s U.N.-designated International Women’s Day, and asking his Twitter followers to join him in “honoring the critical role of women” in the United States and around the world.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/839433678275153921

Trump tweets that he has “tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy.”

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Organizers of the massive women’s march in Washington the day after Trump’s inauguration are urging women to take the day off and not spend money as a way of demonstrating their economic strength and impact on American society.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/839433951957696513

“A Day Without a Woman” marks organizers’ first major action since the nationwide marches on Jan. 21 that drew millions of participants in protest against misogyny, inequality and oppression.