"After June's No Kings' protests brought out millions nationwide, the rabble-rousers are having another go at it this Saturday, with more No Kings demonstrations scheduled for SF, Oakland, Berkeley, and other Bay Area municipalities. If you've been following the current government shutdown talk in Washington DC, you may have noticed that House Speaker Mike Johnson has been referencing what he calls a Hate America Rally coming up this weekend."
"The last No Kings protests in June were a direct response to the Trump military parade he had in Washington, DC, and to some degree, the Los Angeles ICE raids that were ongoing at the time. These demonstrations drew tens of thousands of people in the Bay Area, and an estimated five million protesters nationwide, ranking it as one of the largest single-day protests in US history."
No Kings protests that drew millions in June are scheduled again nationwide on October 18, including demonstrations across San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and other Bay Area municipalities. House Speaker Mike Johnson has labeled the event a "Hate America Rally" while opponents frame it as opposition to President Trump. The June protests responded to a Washington, DC military parade and Los Angeles ICE raids, drawing tens of thousands in the Bay Area and an estimated five million nationwide. The Bay Area demonstrations were largely peaceful aside from a Tesla driver injuring a 69-year-old marcher. Organizers say millions will unite against "kings" in America and warn of travel and logistics disruptions.
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