Trump, protest and No Kings Day
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"No Kings" protests against the Trump administration took place Saturday in and around New York City as part of nationwide demonstrations. Fifth Avenue was closed to traffic from 42nd Street to 23rd Street in Manhattan as protesters marched from Bryant Park.
The demonstrations follow more than a week of large-scale protests in Los Angeles against Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown and his decision to deploy the military there. Protesters gathered in Liberty Plaza outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Downtown Atlanta.
"We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events..."
The No Kings Day of Defiance protests will happen during the military parade in Washington on Saturday for the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump’s birthday.
That’s part of why George Atkinson, a former high school government teacher, felt compelled to join a protest in downtown Houston on Saturday. The 89-year-old affixed a sign to his walker that read, “The clothes have no emperor! He’s all hat and no cattle!”
WNYT reports Catherine Benincasa, 32, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested Saturday after an argument escalated during an anti-Trump rally in Warrensburg, N.Y. She’s been charged with second-degree menacing, third-degree assault, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Over 90 "No Kings" protests were taking place Saturday, June 14, across New York state as millions across the country are expected to take part in a "nationwide day of defiance."
Tens of thousands of lefty “No Kings” protesters took to the streets of New York City and across the country Saturday in a “day of defiance” against President Trump as the US Army held its 250th anniversary military parade in Washington,