Posted on 10/17/2025 5:18:02 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Networks are planning coverage of the nationwide No Kings protests on Saturday, the second round of demonstrations against President Donald Trump‘s actions in the White House.
Thousands of events are being planned across the country, but there will be a few differences from the last day of demonstration in June. This time, it is taking place amid a government shutdown, with few signs that it will end soon. And there is an official event being planned in Washington, D.C. at Pennsylvania Ave. and Third Street NW near the National Mall and the Capitol. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-VT) among the figures expected to speak, along with Bill Nye and Mehdi Hasan, among others.
The rhetoric around the protests also has been amped up, as House Speaker Mike Johnson has labeled the demonstrations as a “hate America rally,” betting that pro-Hamas supporters and “antifa types” will show up. Organizers say that it is actually the opposite. “No Kings protests are in the great tradition of America opposing authoritarian leaders all the way back to 1776 and more notably, in the 1940s, against the Nazi regime,” Hunter Dunn of 50501, one of the organizers, said on MSNBC.
Robert De Niro is among the celebrities who has helped mobilize participation, with a video last week that noted that democracy has survived for 250 years but “no we have a would-be king who wants to take it away. King Donald the first. F— that.”
Sponsors also include dozens of other groups including the ACLU, Common Cause, SEIU, Public Citizen and Indivisible. They have emphasized non-violence, and call for participants to “de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.”
Other major rallies are expected in downtown Los Angeles and New York, with the No Kings site offering a video stream.
C-SPAN will carry the Washington, D.C. rally starting at noon ET/9 a.m. PT.
Networks are generally covering the protests as part of their regular programming.
CNN‘s Fredericka Whitfield will anchor coverage starting at noon ET/9 a.m. PT, with Jessica Dean picking up coverage at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT. Correspondents will cover events as they unfold, with Shimon Prokupecz in New York City, Brian Todd in Washington, Rafael Romo in Atlanta, Whitney Wild in Chicago and Julia Vargas Jones in Los Angeles.
MSNBC will cover the protests throughout the weekend, with Stephanie Ruhle hosting an additional live hour at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Jacob Soboroff will be in Los Angeles, Antonia Hylton in New York City, Maya Eaglin in Chicago, Nnamdi Egwuonwu in Houston and Jake Traylor in Washington.
NewsNation will cover through the day and in primetime, with national correspondents Nancy Loo, Jorge Ventura and Mills Hayes in major cities across the country. Anchor Nastaha Zouves will provide highlights on NewsNation Prime at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Broadcast networks don’t have special coverage planned but will provide updates on regular newscasts and on streaming platforms.
There will be more media than rioters at most of them.
There will be a big protests - all using the same signs - in big Blue cities.
There will be the Usual Suspects of counter-protesters.
Most of America will watch college football or Love Boat re-runs, get Halloween stuff, and have no idea there was a nationwide astroturf riot.
…and the govt will reopen shortly thereafter.
If the networks are planning coverage, then something likely worthy of pushing the Dim narrative will take place.
Any speculation which way it goes? Dud, the usual parade of mutants, or Trantifa unleashes everything they’ve got? I’m betting dud with freaks.
They actually believe anyone gives a sh*t about these idiots. Guess what, they are gonna have their lil protest and what happens after wards, TRUMP IS STILL THEIR PRESIDENT so sucks to be them
Their god-vernment is shut down and it made them sad and angry. Very, very angry indeed.
I think they’ll try to storm the White House. They’ve been emboldened by the violent rhetoric from the left.
Actually the last one they had they had coverage here too
Thanks for this thread.
I believe physical violence, injuries and probably deaths will result on Saturday.
If the Left has made that decision, then they will make it happen. Their choice.
Communist Party, Planned Parenthood, United Atheists and the Democrat Party are sponsoring and funding the No Kings Protests along with Soros front groups.
sure! our mass media promoting this sort of thing...
just report about it for the usual 30 seconds or so on the nightly news. don’t give the entire media over to hours and hours of propaganda footage and street rabble
we definitely need to clean up the media!
Hope the TDSers get their steps, and their screaming, in..
If Trump were really a “king”, why aren’t these idiots not being rounded up and beheaded?
This Southeastern Michigan region is filled with leftists in the toilets and those are going to overflow tomorrow.
Notice the has-been Kamala said “blood” has to be shed if you cross the line against tyranny.
And Newsom and Pritzker have been fomenting violence almost as much as Hakeem Jeffries and college protesters.
I predict violence and death.
There will be glowing media coverage of these gatherings, in national broadcasts and hundreds of local news stations. Don’t wander far from your barf bag.
All the local media outlets; local news stations, local newspapers, having been pushing this on facebook...another coordinated effort by the criminal liberal media...
I can’t find the story on the leftists erecting a crucifix at Broadview, Illinois as preparation for tomorrow.
Are the n’workx going to have tranny Queens doing the coverage?
I'm sure we'll be hearing the exact opposite tomorrow, and of course they'll be calling the current government "nazis, communists, terrorists, etc.
I, of course, won't be watching any of it.
Be sure to wear a mask.
Hanging, drawing and quartering would be more entertaining than a simple beheading
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