Trump, No Kings and protests
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Americans are divided over the "No Kings" protests, which were held across the country on June 14, according to new polling. The demonstrations - which coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday and the U.
I don’t feel like a king, I have to go through hell to get stuff approved,” President Trump said of the planned demonstrations against his administration.
The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.
Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.
No, we’re not a king. We’re not a king at all," Trump said, switching to a way of speaking known as the “royal we.”
In terms of sheer numbers, the “No Kings” events that took place the same day as the parade dwarfed the Trump administration’s event, drawing between four and six million people, according to an estimate from data journalist G. Elliot Morris and outside analysts. The event’s organizers have put the number at more than 5 million.
Hundreds gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse on Friday evening in a peaceful protest as part of the growing “No Kings” movement.