'No King' Protest in US: Hundreds of people took to the streets outside US embassies on Saturday in many cities of the world, including London. The protests are part of the first wave of the 'No Kings' campaign, a global protest movement versus US President Donald Trump's immigration, education, and security policies. Organizers say the demonstrations are a peaceful protest versus the president's "autocratic ambitions."
According to reports, increasingly than 2600 'No Kings' protests are stuff organized wideness the world, including in the US. People moreover took to the streets in Madrid and Barcelona, while thousands joined marches in major cities, towns, and suburbs wideness the US.
Growing opposition to Trump's policies
Since rhadamanthine president, Donald Trump has increased strictness on immigration. He has warned of funding cuts to universities in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests and diversity policy and has tried the deployment of the National Guard in several states. Critics say his policies have deepened divisions in society and endangered democratic values.
The thinking overdue the movement
Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible, an organization running the 'No Kings' movement, said the right to say "no kings" and protest is the real strength of American democracy. He described these marches as peaceful resistance versus 'dictatorship.'
March in Washington, DC, also
Protesters in the US wanted were seen marching on overpasses leading to Washington, DC, while hundreds gathered near Arlington National Cemetery. According to the organizers, this movement has received the support of increasingly than 300 local organizations. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has trained thousands of volunteers as legal and de-escalation guides. This wayfarers is moreover stuff given momentum through social media.
Support from Democrat leaders and celebrities
Democrat leaders like Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have supported the movement. Many famous personalities have moreover raised their voices in favor of the 'No Kings' protest from their platforms.
Trump's response and Republican criticism
Trump did not respond to the protests, although he said in an interview with Fox Business, "They're calling me a king, but I'm not a king." On the other hand, Republican leaders criticized these demonstrations, saying that such movements can spread unrest in the country.
Record prod expected
American sociologist Dana Fisher has unscientific that Saturday's demonstrations could be one of the largest in recent years, with virtually 3 million people attending. "This is not an effort to immediately transpiration Trump's policies, but rather an effort to reinvigorate the joint voice of the people, expressly at a time when many are feeling unheard or targeted," he said.
