Philadelphia NAACP Joins Call to Invoke 25th Amendment Against Trump

Local civil rights group stands with national NAACP president's push to remove president from office.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 1:58am

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A dimly lit, cinematic painting of an empty government podium, with warm diagonal sunlight and deep shadows, conveying a sense of political uncertainty.The NAACP's call to invoke the 25th Amendment reflects growing bipartisan pressure on the Trump administration amid ongoing controversies.Philadelphia Today

The president of the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP said the group supports NAACP National President Derrick Johnson's call to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office.

Why it matters

The 25th Amendment allows for the removal of a president deemed unfit for office, and the NAACP's involvement signals growing bipartisan pressure on the administration amid ongoing controversies.

The details

Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Monroe said the local chapter stands in 'full solidarity' with the national organization's push to invoke the 25th Amendment, which would require Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the president unfit to serve.

  • The NAACP's call came on April 11, 2026.

The players

Derrick Johnson

The president of the NAACP National organization.

Rodney Monroe

The president of the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP.

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What they’re saying

“We stand in full solidarity with NAACP National President Derrick Johnson's call to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove this president from office.”

— Rodney Monroe, President, Philadelphia NAACP

The takeaway

The NAACP's involvement signals growing bipartisan pressure on the Trump administration as the 25th Amendment debate intensifies, with civil rights groups joining other political and civic leaders in questioning the president's fitness for office.