Nationwide 'No Kings' Protests Oppose Trump Power

Nationwide "No Kings" protests against President Trump’s perceived authoritarianism took place Saturday in more than 2,600–2,700 communities, with tens of thousands reported in the Bay Area and hundreds in places like Hattiesburg and large turnouts in DeKalb County. Organizers including the ACLU, labor unions, Indivisible and other groups said the rallies opposed an unprecedented expansion of executive power, citing domestic military deployments, detention practices and attempts to withhold congressional appropriations. Participants ranged from veterans and senior "Grantifa" activists to people in inflatable animal costumes and furries, and some Democratic leaders attended to promote "power to the people." Conservative outlets and Republican lawmakers alleged the movement is backed by Democratic-aligned nonprofits and wealthy donors, including reports tying organizers to George Soros's Open Society Foundations, and called for investigations into protest financing.