'Handmaid's Tale' demonstrators protest at Pence rally

Dressed on theme with the TV series The Handmaid's Tale protesters have spoken out against Trump policies during a visit by US Vice President Mike Pence.

Combo image: Vice President Mike Pence speaks at an America First Policies event in Philadelphia, and one of the protesters. Source: AAP

Dozens of demonstrators dressed as characters from the novel-turned-TV series The Handmaid's Tale have descended in Philadelphia to protest a visit by US Vice President Mike Pence.

The protesters wore red cloaks and white bonnets and chanted "this nightmare must end."

New York protesters dressed as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale," demonstrating against Vice President Mike Pence in 2018. Source: AAP

The Handmaid's Tale imagines a future in which women's rights have been stripped away. Protesters said they are opposed to Trump administration policies on abortion rights, LGBT rights, immigration and other issues.

Pence spoke in the afternoon at an event promoting the administration's tax-cutting law. He was later headlining a fundraiser for Republican Lou Barletta, who is seeking to unseat Democratic US Senator Bob Casey.

The demonstrators said they were also protesting Barletta's support of the Trump administration.