No Kings, Trump and protest
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Viral videos from "No Kings" protests show people making threats against Charlie Kirk and President Donald Trump, prompting investigations by authorities.
The networks with Saturday night newscasts -- CBS, NBC, PBS and NPR -- aired 17 minutes and 51 seconds of mostly positive, "mostly peaceful" coverage (not counting the gushy headlines chatter at the beginning). By contrast, January's "March for Life" protest drew only 50 seconds, and that's in part because NBC and NPR aired nothing.
It was the second, nationwide No Kings protest day to take place in Detroit to denounce the work of President Donald Trump, and it was speckled with such creatures — people in inflatable costumes — that are seemingly becoming a symbol of the ongoing anti-Trump movement.
A 77-year-old Cape Cod man is recovering after he was attacked after a "No Kings" protest in Hyannis this weekend. Jeffrey Smith was left bruised, cut up and concussed after police say he was punched several times in an assault following Saturday's rally.
Fresh from the massive success of Saturday's "No Kings" protest, many people are asking what comes next. Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, talks with Jen Psaki about how the No Kings movement can make productive use of its momentum,
The man is wearing a white T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan "FREEDOM,”—as Kirk was when he was shot—and his face, neck and T-shirt are covered with what appears to be fake blood. He is also wearing a medallion around his neck which reads ‘BOZO’—likely a reference to Bozo the Clown.
Nearly 7 million protesters flooded into streets chanting, marching and waving homemade signs across the country.
The “No Kings” protests brought out crowds of seven million Americans on Saturday, while Republicans maintained that President Trump is not a king. On Monday’s “Daily Show,” Jon Stewart whipped out a wig for a “surprise inspection” of the Declaration of Independence, seeing how Trump fared with the 27 specific grievances listed against the king.
Local organizers from Indivisible Massachusetts are building networks across their state chapters to transform one-time protesters into ongoing activists against Trump administration policies.
Cleveland.com readers submitted dozens of photos from the "No Kings" protests that took place across Ohio and the United States on Saturday, Oct. 18. See the gallery.