CHICAGO (AP) — Women attending a rally and march in downtown Chicago say they’re committed to pushing back against President Donald Trump and his policies.

Beth Valente was among thousands of people who turned out for Saturday’s women’s march. She teaches immigrants and says they’ve been “vilified” by Trump. She says “their president should not make them feel unsafe.”

Nadja Millare says she’s fighting for reproductive rights that are being “chipped away” by Trump and the GOP.

Their friend Joelle Pyle says “If you’re not angry about this you aren’t paying attention.”

The women see reason for optimism. They point to recent elections, such as the US Senate race in Alabama where a Democrat defeated a Trump-backed candidate.

Pyle says “I think the tide is turning and people are going to fix this.”