I'm happily "no royalty" at all.
Posted on 10/18/2025 1:30:34 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations that the president’s Republican Party disparaged as “Hate America” rallies.
With signs such as “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting” or “Resist Fascism,” in many places the events looked more like a street party. There were marching bands, a huge banner with the U.S. Constitution’s “We The People” preamble that people could sign, and protesters wearing inflatable costumes, particularly frogs, which have emerged as a sign of resistance in Portland, Oregon.
It was the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House and came against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services but is testing the core balance of power, as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways that protest organizers warn are a slide toward authoritarianism.
Trump himself was spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
“They say they’re referring to me as a king. I’m not a king,” Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired early Friday, before he departed for a $1 million-per-plate MAGA Inc. fundraiser at his club. Protests were expected there Saturday.
Nationwide demonstrations
People packed into New York City’s Times Square, Boston Common and Chicago’s Grant Park; outside state capitols in Tennessee and Indiana and a courthouse in Billings, Montana; and at hundreds of smaller public spaces. More than 2,600 rallies were planned on the day, organizers said.
Many protesters were angered by attacks on their motives. In Washington, Brian Reymann said being called a terrorist all week by Republicans was “pathetic.”
“This is America. I disagree with their politics, but I don’t believe that...”
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Being unmasked is so discouraging.
Ugh more AP BS.
“...People packed into New York City’s Times Square...”
Just looked at earthcam of Times Square...Looks no different than any other Saturday, filled with tourists and street vendors...
“Many protesters were angered by attacks on their motives.”
well, there’s only one solution for that anger: hold a “No Kings Day II” protest ...
Have you noticed that these “No Kings” people never seem to be upset about countries that actually do have Kings?
“ In Washington, Brian Reymann said being called a terrorist all week by Republicans was “pathetic”
Em… Antigua has been legally declared a terrorist organization. They’re allowed to be angry about it but for them to disagree with it, won’t do anything to change it.
The rallies are not a good look for progressives.
Some activism can be a gathering point for sympathetic voters. Continual, issue after issue, old-white-woman streets theater is just old and tired.
The entire Democrat/Resistance political base seems like a Joe Biden old age home.
“street party vibe” that is about as positive encouragement as they could give to convince people to come out and participate or at least to join the crowd for the fun of it all.
Nice promoting by the media.
The longer it lasts, the more leftist programs he can dismantle, and the more leftist “non-essential” federal workers he can shit can.
All the people in Times Square are just walking around everywhere just as always...No signs or posters being carried or waved...
The ‘street party’ vibe is intentional.
The organizers know what they’re doing - and they can switch this on a dime. No more pallets of bricks for a while - too many of the ‘bigs’ are being outed soon...
Have they torn down the MLKING Blvd street signs yet and are they using them to snort their cocaine off of? How ‘bout the KING statues? Have they been defaced by the fascist and tyrannical left?
I'm happily "no royalty" at all.
Legal weed...old hippies...street party vibe....
So far it’s just a parade of the usual suspects. We’ll see what the night brings. My bets are for little or no trouble.
I know the editors think they are being clever but kings don't go out and beg for money. Kings receive people who bring them tribute.
24/7 Trump hate is what is demolishing the democrats optics….. lets have another national day of Trump hate.
Their motives are to celebrate every one of their sicko and pervert “core values” their “damockrazy” provides to them. These damn riots are just a friggin reason to justify their sicko commie lifestyles.
crAP spEWS
Look at the age of these people. These are leftover ‘60s protestors and their radical children just out because they’re nostalgic and have nothing else to do.
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