🇺🇸 “No Kings” Movement: Millions of Americans Take to the Streets Against Donald Trump

Massive protests took place across the United States on Saturday under the slogan "No Kings," symbolizing growing opposition to Donald Trump and his policies, which his critics consider authoritarian.

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🪧 An unprecedented national mobilization

Of New York to San Francisco, passing through Chicago, New Orleans and many small towns, approximately seven million people participated in more than 2,700 gatherings, according to the organizers.

The movement, born from a coalition of progressive associations, had already made headlines last June, during a first day of protest on Donald Trump's birthday. With this new wave, it stands out as the largest mobilization since the Republican's return to the White House.

France 24 video on the No Kings movement

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🗽 New York and Washington on the front line

HAS new York, more than 100,000 protesters marched in an atmosphere that was both determined and festive.
“They are destroying democracy,” denounces Isaac Harder, a high school student who came to demonstrate in Washington.
“This is not America, this is fascism,” he adds.

HAS Washington, crowds gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, symbol of the fight for freedom and national unity.
“We are in crisis over the cruelty and authoritarianism of this regime,” says Colleen Hoffman, a retired New Yorker.

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🦅 Rallies even in conservative strongholds

Even in states known to be pro-Trump, such as Texas or the Florida, processions were born. Houston, but also close to Mar-a-Lago, the president's residence, thousands of Americans defied criticism from the Republican camp.

Faced with accusations of “hatred of America” from the right, the protesters responded with humor.
Some wore costumes of penguins, lobsters or hippos, others brandished the American flag as a sign of patriotism.

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🎭 Satire and symbols

In the processions, the placards caricaturing Donald Trump as Stalin, in Queen of England or in Sun King were multiplying.
The slogans “No Kings, No Tyrants" And "Democracy for All” echoed through the streets of major American cities.

On social media, an account close to the president published AI-generated images depicting Donald Trump as a monarch, further fueling the controversy.
Asked by Fox News, the head of state limited himself to one sentence:

“I am not a king.”

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⚖️ A tense political climate

Since his return to power in January, Donald Trump has been accused of having weakened democratic countervailing powers:

• Interference in the prerogatives of the Congress and Federated States,
• Threats of legal reprisals against his opponents,
• Army deployment in several Democratic strongholds under the pretext of fighting illegal immigration.

These measures, considered authoritarian, contributed to to stir up popular anger.

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🕊️ “They want to silence us”

“How did it get to this point?” he asks. Jennifer Bryant, a lawyer in Houston.
“They are destroying our institutions, firing civil servants, and embezzling public funds. We must react before it is too late.”

The “No Kings” movement is thus part of a growing civic resistance, supported by several figures of the American left, including Bernie Sanders And Chuck Schumer, who marched alongside the protesters.

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📊 A protest movement is taking shape

Although the figures put forward by the organizers are difficult to verify—federal authorities do not release national estimates—the scope of the movement is undeniable.
Observers see it the beginning of a lasting opposition to Donald Trump, as American society becomes more polarized.

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🗣️ Key quote

“No Kings is not about hatred of America.
It is a declaration of love for democracy.”
— Isaac Harder, protester in Washington