Actor Mark Ruffalo took the stage this weekend at a "No Kings" protest rally in New York, sharply criticizing wealth inequality and defending immigrants.
The “No Kings” protests drew modest turnout in left-leaning cities like Portland, Boston, and Seattle. But behind the scenes, vast sums of dark money funded these events, and a politically charged shooting in Minnesota turned a weekend of protest into a national flashpoint. Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered, and State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded, in an act linked to a suspect found with “No Kings” flyers.
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) played a major role in the “No Kings” protests held nationwide on June 14, joining over 200 left-leaning organizations in coordinated opposition to President Trump.
Rioters in Portland, Oregon, targeted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility during Saturday’s “No Kings” anti-Trump protests, resulting in injuries to several federal officers. The unrest coincided with President Donald Trump’s celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., which drew widespread demonstrations across the country.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung criticized the leftist “No Kings” protests held Saturday, calling them a “complete and utter failure” due to low turnout, while President Donald Trump led a patriotic celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C.
Online retailers Temu and Amazon are selling merchandise promoting the “No Kings” protests planned to coincide with President Donald Trump’s military parade and birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., this Saturday. The shirts carry slogans such as “No Kings,” “No Kings in America,” and “No Kings, No Fascists, No Tyrants, No Nazis,” aligning with the rhetoric of leftist groups organizing demonstrations nationwide.
