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Saturday saw protestors line nearly two miles on both sides of U.S. 41 in Marquette to protest the Trump Administration and what many believe to be heavy authoritarian actions. The protest in Marquette was among a larger nationwide movement that coincided with President Donald Trump’s birthday and the parade he held in the
Social justice groups across country are planning demonstrations on June 14, as part of a national day of action organized by the 50501 movement.
The keynote speaker downtown was the former Trump associate Lev Parnas, who denounced the president's circle as a personality cult.
Saturday was a day of defiance throughout the nation, as about 2,000 ‘No Kings Day’ rallies took place from New England to the west coast — including here in western Mass., where crowds gathered to protest the state of the government.
Thousands of western Massachusetts residents rallied in the streets on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies, joining the nationwide “No Kings” movement against actions they called authoritarian.