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At least one demonstration, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C., in Northern Virginia, was met with violence when a man intentionally drove an SUV through a crowd of departing protesters, striking at least one person,
On Sunday, Clinton shared pictures to Instagram of sparse crowds gathered at Trump’s lavish $45 million birthday parade, which also marked the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. She paired those alongside photos of the nationwide “No Kings” protests which took place in every single state.
No Kings” organizers described the events as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and authoritarianism.
Up to 300 gathered along State Road 100 and Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast. Another protest was held near Old Kings Road.
In Geneva, chants of “No kings in America” and “This is what democracy looks like” rang out over seemingly supportive, near-constant honks from cars driving by the large protest that stretched across several blocks of Randall Road.
The “day of defiance” protests began as early as 10 a.m. in North Texas, while the Washington, D.C., military parade for the Army’s 250th birthday starts at 5:30 p.m. Central.
“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”
The"No Kings" protests are planned to oppose what they see as Trump's power grab. The number of planned events is nearly double that of the April 5 "Hands Off" protest that saw millions of Americans turn out in big and small cities nationwide.