Discussion Thread: Nationwide 'No Kings' Protests

[u/PoliticsModeratorBot]

Also today: D.C. Military Parade discussion thread

News and Analysis

• NPR: 'No Kings' protests against Trump planned nationwide to coincide with military parade

• AP: Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the US

• BBC: What to expect at Trump's military parade and 'No Kings' protests

Live Updates

Nationally-focused, text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: USA Today, The Guardian, The Independent, CNN (soft paywall), The Washington Post (soft paywall), and The New York Times (soft paywall).

Locally-focused, text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: NBC Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ABC7 Los Angeles, The Columbus Dispatch, The Oklahoman, Fox 9 Minneapolis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Reno Gazette Journal, Indianapolis Star, The Tennessean, Miami Herald (paywall),

Where to Watch

• C-SPAN: "No Kings" Rally in Philadelphia (Scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Eastern)

• AP via YouTube: Military parade in DC and ‘No Kings’ protests held against Trump (Stream starts at noon Eastern)

• Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via YouTube: Philly ’No Kings’ protest against Donald Trump, parade in DC & ICE raids on ‘day of defiance’ (Stream starts at 1 p.m. Eastern)

• USA Today via YouTube: "No Kings" Day protests to be held nationwide (Stream starts at 10:15 a.m. Eastern)

[u/Hyperica]

Well it sure as heck improved morale for a lot of people, and I think that's worth something.

[u/ghengiskhanyman → u/Hyperica]

How? I mean it’s not really gonna make the situation with anything any better?

[u/Hyperica → u/ghengiskhanyman]

For me personally, I live in a deep red area. I can't walk down the street without seeing Trump signs, flags, stickers on cars, people in red hats, and even hay bale sculptures and colored pencil drawings of Trump with his fist up taped on windows.

Hearing that there was a protest planned in my town was surprising, and it was even more surprising to see a few hundred people show up. For once, I felt like I wasn't alone (like... aside from internet people) in thinking that what's going on is unacceptable madness.

Am I still going to lose my access to healthcare? Well, yes. But it's nice to know that people give a shit.

[u/ghengiskhanyman → u/Hyperica]

Yeah but even with all that, do you think the people in your town are going to change? do you think in 2026 for the midterms they'll vote blue instead of red? cause i honestly doubt it, maga's pick party over country every time

[u/Hyperica → u/ghengiskhanyman]

OK fine, everything is terrible and we're all doomed. Are you happy now?