b.k. woodson says democrats need to take action. >> do your job! do your job!rter: he and other demonstrators weren't happy that jeffries was speaking at the event while promoting his book. autographed copies of the abc's of democracy were sold during the event. >> they went for the money and they left the people. >> stop the coup! >> reporter: protesters picketed around the chain link fences holding signs demanding jeffries and his party fight for them. >> put on the boxing gloves. >> we are losing democracy from trump. you've got to fight back. >> the ignorance of an administration that knows not what they do. >> reporter: inside congresswoman lateefa simon and oakland mayoral candidate barbara lee spoke ahead of jeffries. they all say they're committed to fighting back against the trump administration through various ways, including lawsuits. >> as democrats we continue to hold together. all we need is two or three republicans to do the right thing for the american people and we can stop all of this bad stuff from happening. >> reporter: but outside demonstr