{"id":2989,"date":"2025-10-18T16:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/states-news.com\/?p=2989"},"modified":"2025-10-18T16:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:10:18","slug":"just-in-hillary-calls-for-radical-no-kings-protests-against-trump-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/states-news.com\/?p=2989","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Hillary Calls For Radical \u2018No Kings\u2019 Protests Against Trump This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A wave of anti-Trump protests is set to sweep across the nation this weekend, as progressive activists \u2014 with vocal support from Hillary Clinton and other prominent Democrats \u2014 prepare for what they\u2019re calling a \u201cNo Kings\u201d day of action. The coordinated movement, spanning all 50 states, is being billed by organizers as a show of resistance against what they claim is \u201cauthoritarian overreach\u201d under President Donald Trump\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The demonstrations, which are expected to draw millions, mark the largest organized liberal protest effort since the Women\u2019s March in 2017. Clinton, who has largely stayed out of the political spotlight since Trump\u2019s reelection, reemerged online this week to urge her followers to \u2018stand up for democracy\u2019 and \u201cremind the world that America has no kings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn two days, be a part of the largest peaceful protest in modern American history,\u201d she wrote on X Thursday. \u201cJoin No Kings this Saturday at an event near you to push back on Trump\u2019s power grabs and make it clear\u2014we don\u2019t do monarchs here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, major cities are preparing for what law enforcement officials are describing as a \u201chigh alert weekend.\u201d Thousands of protesters have already begun gathering in New York\u2019s Times Square, while similar crowds are expected at San Francisco\u2019s Civic Center Plaza and Chicago\u2019s Federal Plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The movement, dubbed \u201cNo Kings,\u201d is organized by a coalition of groups that includes Indivisible, the ACLU, various labor unions, and newly formed grassroots networks such as the 50501 Movement \u2014 short for \u201c50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement.\u201d Organizers say the message is simple: reject what they see as the erosion of democratic norms and an alarming consolidation of power within the executive branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Demonstrators hold up signs during the \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, June 14, 2025 reading \u201cNo Kings This is Not Normal\u201d.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Many argue that the protests are less about defending democracy and more about venting political frustration. Republican leaders have accused the organizers of stoking division and undermining public confidence in the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House Speaker Mike Johnson blasted the wave of demonstrations targeting the Trump Administration, branding them a \u201cHate America rally\u201d and predicting that it would attract \u201cthe pro-Hamas wing\u201d of the Democratic Party along with \u201cthe antifa people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majority Whip Tom Emmer went further, accusing Democrats of \u201cpromoting the terrorist wing of their party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined the criticism, describing the expected protesters as \u201cthe farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party.\u201d Meanwhile, Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas floated the idea that the National Guard might be needed to maintain order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, local officials in liberal-leaning cities are largely welcoming the demonstrations. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has authorized additional street closures around the National Mall, and New York City police have set up designated protest zones to manage what could be tens of thousands of participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests mirror the early resistance movements that erupted during Trump\u2019s first term, but analysts say today\u2019s rallies carry a different tone \u2014 one less focused on policy and more rooted in symbolism. Protest signs reading \u201cNo Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.\u201d have become the rallying cry across social media, appearing on everything from banners to digital avatars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some protesters plan to march peacefully, others are expected to engage in acts of civil disobedience, including sit-ins at government buildings and boycotts of Trump-aligned businesses. Activists have reportedly trained thousands of volunteers in de-escalation tactics and legal rights procedures in case of mass arrests. Authorities nationwide have warned of potential clashes with counter-protesters and urged calm ahead of Saturday\u2019s events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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