A thick sea of Hoosiers flooded the Indiana Statehouse’s lawn for hours on Saturday — raising defiant fists and signs as they protested President Donald Trump’s administration.
It was one of about 40 No Kings demonstrations around the state, and one of 2,600 scheduled around the country that drew millions collectively. Indianapolis organizers boasted 6,000 in attendance while those in Fort Wayne said 8,000 joined the event.
Protesters are citizens and voters, not “subjects” or “pawns,” said Danielle Drake, advocacy manager for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana.
“We gather not in despair, but in defiance,” she said, “… knowing that together, we can and will hold this unkempt power accountable! We will hold the line.”
Several speakers denounced the Trump administration’s ma