Tens of thousands of New Yorkers peacefully marched from the heart of the Big Apple to Lower Manhattan on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his policies, including the escalation of violence against United States citizens. Photo by Dean Moses More than 100,000 patriotic New Yorkers peacefully walked from the heart of the Big Apple to Lower Manhattan on Saturday at the No Kings march in protest of President Trump and his policies, including the escalation of violence against United States citizens.
Saturday's rally is the third mass mobilisation since Trump's return to the White House and comes against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programmes and services, but is testing the core balance of power as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways that organisers warn are a slide towards US authoritarianism.
Demonstrators across the U.S. are expected to take to the streets by the millions on Saturday, organizers say, to protest the policies of President Trump. The marches are part of the No Kings movement, which has accused the president of behaving more like a monarch than an elected official. This will be the second massive wave of protests organized by No Kings a network of progressive organizations fighting against Trump's agenda.
Americans in France, as well as other nationalities who want to express their solidarity, are invited to join the demonstration on Saturday afternoon - timed to coincide with thousands of events in the US and worldwide. The No Kings movement denounces Trump's government shutdown, plus his "demolition of Medicare and Medicaid, his attacks on workers and public services in favour of billionaire tax cuts, and his systematic violations of US and international law".
In Washington DC this week at the 155th gathering, as clouds swirled around the Capitol building just steps away, senators from both parties and some top Trump administration officials joined us. They had to face down the near unanimous verdict from over 100 top business leaders, representing some of the world's largest companies and most iconic brands: Trump's policies aren't working.
"Trade wars, defence threats and military aggression don't respect borders. More and more Europeans now recognise that their small, individual nations cannot withstand simultaneous pressure from both Washington and Moscow."
Mike Lawler usually isn't the guy in the conference with the best ideas, after all we lost a Republican held seat to a Democrat the last time Republicans voted for one of his great strategy.
"Our offices have been fighting back to cut through the chaos and defend the rule of law and provide support for the vital services and supports our communities rely on."