NO KINGS RALLY: MILLIONS PROTEST TRUMP’S POLICIES ACROSS US
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE third iteration of No Kings protests saw massive demonstrations across the US, with millions marching against Donald Trump’s policies.
Key Issues:
– _”Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people – not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies,”_ said organisers.
– War in Iran: Protesters opposed Trump’s military action in Iran, calling it a “stupid war”.
– Federal Immigration Enforcement: Demonstrations against Trump’s aggressive immigration policies, especially after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
– Rising Cost of Living: Protesters highlighted the increasing cost of living, gas prices, and economic hardship .
Protest Highlights:
– Demonstrations in nearly every major US city, including New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.
– Rallies at iconic locations like the Lincoln Memorial and National Mall.
– Effigies of Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials were displayed, calling for their ousting and arrest
The White House dismissed the protests as “Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions” with little public interest
One of the flagship No Kings protests on Saturday took place in Minnesota, where two American citizens – Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti – were killed by federal immigration agents in January. Their deaths sparked outrage and nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s immigration tactics.
Thousands on Saturday filled the streets with signs, and a plethora of high-profile Democrats also took a stage outside the State Capitol building in St. Paul.
Bruce Springsteen also took the stage and performed his anti-immigration enforcement song titled, “Streets of Minneapolis.”
Protestors rallied outside the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, the state that became central to the debate over the Trump administration’s immigration tactics after two Americans were shot by federal immigration agents in January.
Bruce Springsteen performed his protest anthem “Streets of Minneapolis” outside the Minnesota state capitol during the rally there.
Thousands also crowded New York City’s Times Square, marching through Manhattan’s Midtown neighbourhood. Police had to shut down the normally busy streets to make way for crowds. In October, the New York Police Department said more than 100,000 people had gathered across all five of the city’s boroughs.
The last No Kings rally in October drew crowds of nearly seven million people nationally.
Several US states mobilised the National Guard, but organisers have maintained that the events are peaceful.
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has expanded the scope of presidential power, using executive orders to dismantle parts of the federal government and deploying National Guard troops to US cities despite objections by state governors.
The president has also called on the administration’s top law enforcement officials to prosecute his perceived political enemies.
The president says his actions are necessary to rebuild a country in crisis and has dismissed accusations that he is a behaving like a dictator as hysterical.
“They’re referring to me as a king. I’m not a king,” he said in an interview with Fox News in October.
But critics warn some of the moves by his administration are unconstitutional and a threat to American democracy.
Protests happened in major cities and smaller areas, like Shelbyville, Kentucky.
Crowds have gathered both in big cities and small towns. No Kings rallies are kicking off in Boston, Massachusetts, Nashville, Tennessee, and Houston, Texas. More big city protests are expected to kick off throughout the day.
The streets are also lined with people in cities like Shelbyville, Kentucky and Howell, Michigan, which has a population of just about 10,000.
People are holding signs protesting against the war in Iran and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in neighbourhoods.
American expats abroad are also gathering to protest. Crowds have formed in Paris, London and Lisbon, where many hold signs calling the president a “fascist” and a “war criminal”, as well as calling for his impeachment and removal from office.
Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn’t working One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump’s gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.
SOURCE ==BBC==EXCEPT THE HEADLINE AND INTRO PLUS A FEW PARAGRAPHS
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