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No Kings
Movement
Mobilizes
Thousands
Across
the U.S.
Ahead of
November
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Mercer -
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ST.
PAUL, MN
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Thousands
of
demonstrators
gathered
Saturday
in
cities
and
towns
across
the
United
States
for the
latest
round of
“No
Kings”
rallies,
a
nationwide
protest
movement
aimed at
President
Donald
Trump’s
second-term
agenda.
Organizers
said
more
than
3,100
events
were
registered
in all
50
states,
with
turnout
expected
to reach
into the
millions,
while
reporters
described
large
crowds
in
places
ranging
from
Minnesota
and
Portland
to
Little
Rock and
Manhattan.
The
rallies
centered
on a
broad
set of
grievances,
including
immigration
enforcement,
voting
restrictions,
the Iran
conflict,
rising
gas
prices,
and what
participants
called
authoritarian
behavior
in
Washington.
The
protests
spread
well
beyond
major
urban
hubs,
with a
large
share
taking
place in
smaller
communities,
suggesting
the
movement
has
broadened
since
earlier
mobilizations.
In
several
locations,
the
demonstrations
were
peaceful
and
heavily
attended,
though
some
sites
saw
clashes
or
arrests,
including
in
Southern
California,
where
police
responded
to
incidents
near a
federal
prison.
The
White
House
quickly
dismissed
the
protests,
with the
administration
framing
them as
opposition
from
what it
sees as
the
political
left’s
frustration
with
Trump’s
policies.
The
immediate
political
result
is
clear:
the
protests
showed
that
opposition
to Trump
remains
organized,
energetic,
and
geographically
widespread.
Public
polling
in
recent
months
has also
shown
weak
approval
for
Trump’s
immigration
approach
and
broader
concerns
about
the
direction
of his
presidency,
which
gives
the
rallies
added
political
weight
heading
into the
next
election
cycle.
As the
country
moves
toward
the
November
election,
the
protests
could
help
Democrats
and
anti-Trump
organizers
keep
turnout
high,
especially
among
younger
voters,
independents,
and
suburban
voters
who are
uneasy
about
immigration
enforcement,
war, and
democratic
norms.
Republicans
are
already
facing
softer
support
from
some
younger
men, and
Trump’s
approval
has been
under
pressure
on
immigration
and
other
issues,
suggesting
the
protests
may
reinforce
existing
headwinds
rather
than
create
new ones
from
scratch.
Expect
the “No
Kings”
coalition
and
allied
groups
to use
Saturday’s
turnout
as proof
that
anti-Trump
sentiment
can
still
mobilize
large
crowds
nationally.
If the
protests
translate
into
volunteer
activity,
fundraising,
and
voter
registration,
they
could
influence
close
races in
the
fall,
particularly
in
states
where
the
presidential
backlash
is
strongest
and
congressional
margins
are
narrow.
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