Preparations for the “No King” protest are underway across the US
The city is preparing for a “no king” protest at around 2,000 locations where US organizers expect a massive crowd.
Thousands of protesters across the United States marched on Saturday, June 14th to condemn the Trump administration.
The roughly 1,800 rally from California to Florida coincides with President Donald Trump’s DC Parade and the festival of the day, marking the 250th anniversary of the US military on his 79th birthday.
Individual co-founder and protest organizer Ezra Levin explained earlier Saturday that the movement was to regain American patriotism from the Republicans and condemn what he called Trump’s authoritarian actions.
The Florida Marchers gathered near Trump’s Mar Arago Real Estate, and an improvised rally took place in Love Park, Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. In Los Angeles, marchers stuck to reduce the violence that led Trump to swirl immigration enforcement raids with the National Guard and Marines.
While no official “No Kings” demonstrations were organized in DC, attendees are still protesting outside the White House, with some people having movement slogans in their signatures. I read, “The due process is for everyone,” “immigration makes America great,” and “Those who ban history want to repeat it.”
The protests in Minnesota have been cancelled after Gov. Tim Waltz urged protesters not to march in light of targeted shootings against two Democrats early Saturday.
See photos of the “King” protest on Trump’s birthday
What is the King’s protest?
The “No Kings” protest aims to regain American flag and American patriotism from the Republicans and to condemn what organizers have called Trump’s recent “authoritarian” actions.
Many protesters support undocumented immigrant rights and chan slogans denounce critics of what is robbing Trump of power.
“250 years ago, the Continental Army was formed to fight the king, and then the Americans come out and say, “No, wait, this is not something America represents. We gathered strength in our own hands and never came after the pillars of political democracy.”