Demonstrators across the U.S. turned out for what organizers said would be more than 2,600 “No Kings” protests across the U.S. to express their opposition to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Saturday’s mass protests followed similar “No Kings” protests on June 14, timed to offset the military parade Trump hosted the same day in Washington for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and his birthday. Organizers estimated that 4 million to 6 million people attended the June demonstrations.
“I have been really scared for our democracy, really scared for my immigrant neighbors, for people in my community who rely on health care access and SNAP benefits, people are losing their rights, my trans friends are afraid for their lives,” said Stephen Kenny, 26, a policy analyst from Bethesda, Marylan