Donald Trump, National Guard and Protest
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No Kings Day on June 14 was one of the largest single days of protest in United States history, and it was probably the second-largest single day demonstration since Donald Trump first took office in January 2017.
Demonstrators across the country and in Washington state are planning a day of action on Thursday, July 17, inspired by the activism of the late Congressman John Lewis. "Good Trouble Lives On ...
The “No Kings” protests were the largest protests to date in most rural communities, bigger in scale than the “Hands Off” protests held in April and the several nationally organized protests held since. According to data collected by We the People Dissent and analyzed by the Daily Yonder, out of those 600 rural protests, 391 self-reported attendance numbers with a low and high estimate ...
Trump turned 79 on June 14, 2025, same day as No Kings Day rallies, with some down the road from Mar-a-Lago. More protests are planned July 4 weekend.
The "No Kings" protests, rather than the military parade in Washington, D.C., speak to the underlying strength of our republic as we celebrate its 249th birthday. ♦
A friend from Washington state called to tell me about he and his wife going to a "No Kings" rally in their community of about 13,000 that drew as many as 3,000 people.
As Americans celebrate the Fourth of July today, the “No Kings” protests in June look a bit silly. These confused demonstrations, sparked by fears of unchecked executive power, missed a