"Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was called out by critics online for his characterization of an upcoming No Kings rally scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. On October 18, millions of people are expected to participate in rallies across the country. The demonstrations were put together by the organization No Kings a reference to the anti-Trump criticism that the President of the United States has sought to rule over the country like a monarch."
"During a Friday press conference about the ongoing government shutdown, Johnson claimed there it was a hate America composed of an Antifa crowd and pro-Hamas crowd. Now, we've heard and I'll turn it back over to the leader to take some questions but we've heard, and many of you have reported already, this hate America' rally that they have coming up for October 18th, Johnson said. The Antifa crowd, and the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the mall."
"Johnson also claimed that House Democrats were selling t-shirts for the event and refusing to vote on reopening the government until after the events. Johnson called it an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes. For his colorful description of the event, Johnson was roundly criticized on social media, with some critics reminding the speaker that the right to protest and assemble, peacefully, is guaranteed by the First Amendment."
Millions of people were expected to join No Kings rallies nationwide on October 18, with organizers framing the events as protests against perceived presidential overreach. Johnson characterized the D.C. event as a "hate America" rally composed of Antifa, pro-Hamas supporters, and Marxists, and alleged Democrats were selling event t-shirts and delaying votes until after the demonstrations. Johnson called the gathering "outrageous," and his remarks prompted widespread criticism on social media. Critics reminded observers that peaceful protest and assembly are protected by the First Amendment and pushed back against the characterization of the rally.
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