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Organizers called it “the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history,” with an estimate 8 million people coming out for events in communities and cities nationwide. From major cities to rural towns that have never seen mobilizations like this before, protesters made clear that in America, we don’t do kings,“ the No Kings coalition said in a statement.
“This is what it looks like when a movement grows — not just in size, but in reach, in courage, and in more people who see themselves as part of this movement,” the organizers said. “The American people are fed up with this administration’s power grabs, an illegal war that Congress and the public haven’t approved, and the continued attempts to stifle our freedoms. We’re not waiting for change; we’re making it.”The rally in Minneapolis was one of more than 3,300 No Kings events across the U.S. and internationally, and aerial video footage showed massive crowds gathered for demonstrations in cities including Congratulations to all Americans who dared to take to the streets today and publicly expressed their stance and disagreement with the actions and policies of their president.In San Francisco, thousands of anti-Trump activists gathered on a local beach to form a human sign that read, “Trump must go now! No ICE, no wars, no lies, no kings.” WOW! Protesters in San Francisco, CA formed a MASSIVE human sign on Ocean Beach reading “Trump Must Go Now!” for No Kings Day , Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg collected photos and videos of No Kings events in communities including Arvada, Colorado, Madison, New Jersey, and St. Augustine, Florida, as well as international No Kings events held in London and Madrid. Attendance estimates for Saturday’s No Kings protests were not available as of this writing. Polling analyst G. Elliott Morristhat the previous No Kings event, held in October, drew at least 5 million people nationwide, making it likely “the largest single-day politicalTruthout relies on individual donations to publish independent journalism, free from political and corporate influence. In fact, we’re almost entirely funded by readers like you.At a moment when independent journalism is urgently needed, we are struggling to meet our operational costs due to increasing political censorship.This piece was reprinted by Truthout with permission or license. It may not be reproduced in any form without permission or license from the source.Truthout's fundraiser is over, but we still need $7,000 to fund our operational costs this month. If you value free-to-read, nonprofit journalism, we appeal for your support — please make a one-time or monthly donation.
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