Organizers of the No Kings protests predict their biggest demonstration yet on Saturday, fueled by concerns over immigration enforcement and foreign policy. The protests, which are the third series organized by the group, aim to challenge policies under the Trump administration.
Organizers behind the No Kings protests are forecasting their biggest showing yet on Saturday against the policies of President Trump, energized by issues including the administration's immigration enforcement tactics and the war in Iran.
"March 28 will be the biggest protest in US history," the group, which comprises a progressive coalition of activists, wrote on its website."Find your local No Kings event to make it clear that America rejects the regime's brutality at home and abroad."Gates put up at some access points to the 101 Freeway before Saturday’s protests will be permanentIf you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.This is the third series of nationwide protests organized by the group, which says Trump's actions in office are more akin to those of a monarch than a democratically-elected leader. In response to a request for comment about the planned protests, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed them as"Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions" and listed what she said were some of the campaign's g"major leftist" financial backers. "The only people who care about these Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions are the reporters who are paid to cover them, said White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson., this past October, saw some 5 million attendees spread across about 2,600 demonstrations in the country, according to No Kings.He says intergenerational solidarity is a key part of the movement and that there are many older people willing to take to the streets alongside their younger compatriots. "If you've been to any of the No Kings protests that have happened so far, you'll see a lot of people with hairlines like mine, which is to say, scant," he joked. "People of all kinds are outraged by what's happening in the country right now, but older people have a particular role to play here." He says that for older Americans, who have lived through several presidencies, describe the current one as the closest the country has come to authoritarian rule. "This is a very weird moment in our political history," he said."Look, there have been plenty of presidents in my lifetime I didn't much like or didn't agree with politically, but there's never been any that I thought were fascist, and I think that that's very clear what we're now starting to deal with in this country."leader Dana Glazer, who is based in the New Jersey suburbs, similarly likened Trump's politics to fascism, which he said thrives when people are isolated from their communities. Coming together in protest, he said, helps combat that social seclusion. Glazer and other members of his group plan to protest Saturday in Paramus, where the organization was founded. "We are a force of treating people with individual human dignity and respect, and connection," he said."And that's what brings us together. That's why this kind of event is powerful, is that people suddenly go, 'Oh wow, we have some power.'" He said he hopes that people will see events like No Kings and be inspired to peacefully protest even when there aren't huge events planned."The reason why we're in this mess is because there has been a lack of civic engagement overall because people have been trained that just by nature of voting every two to four years that they're doing their civic duty," he said.You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead . Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community. Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.Housing & Homelessness
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