"Thousands of protesters lined the sidewalks from Miami to West Palm Beach Saturday, chanting "dump Trump," wearing inflatable animal costumes and singing the national anthem as part of the second wave of anti-Trump, "No Kings" demonstrations across the country. Like the previous round of "No Kings" protests in June, the theme of the demonstrations was democracy. Participants echoed concerns raised over the summer, including the administration's widespread immigration crackdown, economic inequality and infringements on due process."
"But many said their unease had deepened in the last few months, with several pointing to the deployment of the military to Democrat-led cities, ramped up deportations, and what they saw as a weaponization of Christian ideology. "I just think it's building momentum, his cruelty, his bad decisions, his anti-democracy ideology," said Stephen Dubin, 73, who attended a Boca Raton protest with his 12-year-old granddaughter and her friend. "It's just getting worse and worse.""
"Saturday's demonstrations unfolded across multiple parts of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Miami while Trump was spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. They were largely peaceful and heavily policed, though some clashes with counterprotesters occurred. In Boca Raton, a crowd of approximately 3,000 lined the blocks surrounding City Hall as a stream of cars drove by, many covered in anti-Trump messaging, honking in support."
Thousands of protesters lined sidewalks from Miami to West Palm Beach during a second wave of 'No Kings' demonstrations focused on democracy concerns. Participants cited widespread immigration crackdowns, economic inequality and infringements on due process. Many reported deepened unease due to recent military deployments to Democrat-led cities, ramped-up deportations and perceived weaponization of Christian ideology. Demonstrations occurred across Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Miami while Trump spent the weekend at Mar-a-Lago. Events were largely peaceful and heavily policed, though some clashes with counterprotesters occurred. Many protesters were middle-aged or older, including Vietnam-era veterans.
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