‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests draw millions across America

The day took a sobering turn in Minnesota when Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in shootings by someone impersonating a police officer.

By Jewish Breaking News

Nationwide anti-Trump protests took a sobering turn in Minnesota when state lawmakers, Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in shootings on Saturday by someone impersonating a police officer.

Authorities found “No Kings” flyers in the suspect’s vehicle, prompting law enforcement to ask people not to attend Minnesota protests out of caution.

The “No Kings Day of Defiance” unfolded as President Donald Trump celebrated his 79th birthday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C.

From Philadelphia’s Love Park to Los Angeles City Hall, millions of anti-Trump demonstrators gathered in nearly 2,000 cities across America on Saturday, organizers say.

In Philadelphia, an estimated 100,000 gathered despite intermittent rain, where thousands were seen marching from Love Park to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

According to the USA Today newspaper, they shouted “Whose streets? Our streets!” as they made their way down Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where they listened to speakers on the steps made famous in the movie “Rocky.”

“There’s an indelible link between Philadelphia and the freedoms and the ideals that the country was founded upon,” said Joel Payne, spokesman for MoveOn, one of the dozens of groups behind the “No Kings” protests.

In Chicago, thousands filled Daley Plaza, while Atlanta’s 5,000-capacity rally quickly reached its limit, with thousands more demonstrators gathered outside barriers to hear speakers in front of the state Capitol.

In Denver, organizers expected 8,000 people, and in New York City, organizers estimate that at least 200,000 protestors took to the streets across all five boroughs.

After a week of immigration raids, thousands gathered in Los Angeles in front of City Hall, where signs included “Protesting is not a crime,” “We carry dreams not danger,” and “ICE out of LA.”

A woman wearing a foam Statue of Liberty crown brought a speaker system and led an anti-Trump sing-along, changing the words “young man” in the song “Y.M.C.A” to “con man.”

“They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services,” the “No Kings” website said.

“The flag doesn’t belong to President Trump. It belongs to us. On June 14, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t — to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.”