"On Saturday, crowds gathered in cities across the United States to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers of the No Kings rallies claim that more than 7 million people attended in all, across 2,700 cities in the Unites States and beyond. The gatherings provided a clear picture not only of how widespread the resistance to the Trump administration has become, but also the diversity of the coalition driving it. Not to mention the signs."
"Ahead of Saturday, House speaker Mike Johnson described the planned gatherings as the "hate America rally," and warned that the crowds would be filled with "antifa types." In reality, the protests were uniformly peaceful, with inflatable costumes appearing to outnumber conservative bogeymen by a wide margin. And Donald Trump's response to No Kings? An AI-generated video of himself, wearing a crown, piloting a fighter jet and dropping massive amounts of excrement on protesting US citizens below."
On Saturday, crowds gathered in cities across the United States to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers of No Kings reported more than 7 million attendees across 2,700 cities domestically and abroad. The gatherings reflected widespread resistance and a diverse coalition of participants, featuring humorous and varied signage and inflatable costumes. A congressional leader labeled the rallies a 'hate America rally' and warned of 'antifa types,' but the events remained uniformly peaceful. An AI-generated video depicted Donald Trump wearing a crown, flying a fighter jet, and dropping excrement on protesters. The protests demonstrated growing mobilization and motivation across the country.
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