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Trump offers no rest for lifelong US activist couple

  • Joseph and Joyce Ellwanger, a 92-year-old pastor and his 88-year-old activist wife, continue protesting in 2025 across the US.
  • Their activism roots trace to the 1960s civil rights movement, including a 1965 five-day, 54-mile march with Martin Luther King Jr.
  • They have also opposed US military policies in the 1980s and the Iraq War in the 2000s, and Joyce was jailed for 50 days during protests.
  • Trump's sweeping executive actions on immigration and protests have motivated the couple to remain active, planning to join a June 14 national rally.
  • Despite their advanced age and physical limitations, the Ellwangers remain committed to peaceful activism, believing that remaining passive or quiet will not lead to progress.
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Trump offers no rest for lifelong US activist couple

They've lost count of how many times they've been arrested, but even with a combined age of 180 years, American couple Joseph and Joyce Ellwanger are far from hanging up their activist boots.

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