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Social media was abuzz with netizens posting visuals of the marches. One video showed protesters in Washington D.C. carrying what looked like an inflatable effigy of Donald Trump and a hand-made drawing of US constitution
Saturday's marches mark the third edition of 'No Kings' protestSeveral people took to the streets of Washington, New York City, among other areas across the US on Saturday, as part of the third edition of the "No Kings" rallies. Attendees are rallying against US President Donald Trump's policies, higher costs of living and US' conflict with Iran, reports stated.
Social media was abuzz with netizens posting visuals of the marches. One video showed protesters in Washington D.C. carrying what looked like an inflatable effigy of Donald Trump and a hand-made drawing of US constitution.
Another clip showed thousands of 'No Kings' anti-Trump protesters on the streets of Philadelphia.
What is ‘No Kings’ protest?
The ‘No Kings’ movement launched last year on Trump's birthday, June 14 — saw an estimated 4 to 6 million people across roughly 2,100 sites nationwide, participate.
The second wave of protests in October involved an estimated 7 million participants in more than 2,700 cities, according to a crowd-sourcing analysis published by prominent data journalist G. Elliott Morris. That October event was largely fueled by a backlash against a government shutdown, an aggressive crackdown by federal immigration authorities, and the deployment of National Guard troops to major cities.
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Saturday's marches mark the third edition of the movement.
What ‘No Kings’ means
The protests are aimed at the use of unchecked presidential power – highlighting the principle that US is a democracy – whose people elect their president.
“In June, we did what many claimed was impossible: peacefully mobilized millions of people to take to the streets and declare with one voice — America has No Kings. And it mattered. The world saw the power of the people. President Trump’s birthday parade was drowned out by protests in every state and across the globe. His attempt to turn June 14 into a coronation collapsed, and the story became the strength of a movement rising against his authoritarian power grabs,” states ‘No Kings’ website.
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Ada Shen, the Paris No Kings organiser, mentioned, "I protest all of Trump's illegal, immoral, reckless, and feckless, endless wars. “It is clear he doesn't really have a plan. It is clearly that the abuse of power is the point. It is very clear that he is a strong man who is abusing the authority vested in him by the American people as our elected president.”
Earlier, a report by Reuters mentioned that Singers Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez will headline a rally at the state capitol in Minnesota, where upward of 100,000 people are expected to gather.
The area became a flashpoint over Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Sudeshna Ghoshal
Sudeshna Ghoshal is a Content Producer for Livemint, where she decodes international affairs, US politics, besides covering general news. With nearly two years in the newsroom, she has covered a plethora of topics ranging from developments around trade deals, elections, nuances in geopolitical shifts to fine prints of Union Budgets. A fellow of the US Consulate General’s Business Communication cohort, she has also reported on airline launches, and national affairs. As a person who thinks out of the box, she aims to blend her creativity with how stories are told.<br><br> Born and raised in Kolkata, Sudeshna’s academic journey has taken her across multiple cities in India, and she is now based out of Delhi. She studied English Literature and holds a postgraduate diploma from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. She also has a keen interest in foreign languages and cultures of different nations.<br><br> When the news cycle slows down, you will find her experimenting with either music or food, or dabbling with paints. She posts at sudeshna02_ and can also be reached out on LinkedIn.
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