Bay Area, No Kings
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Throngs of protesters took to the streets, parks and beaches of the Bay Area on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement taking place against the Trump administration and its policies.
As many as 220,000 protesters took to the streets across Bay Area cities Saturday as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest that aimed at pushing back against what protesters viewed as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, according to a survey of organizers conducted by Bay Area News Group.
Saturday’s demonstrations come less than four months after the first “No Kings” rallies held this summer, which drew more than 5 million people, according to counts from the American Civil Liberties Union, which co-sponsored the protest — recorded among the largest single-day mobilizations in US history.
Big crowds showed up for the second round of ‘No Kings’ rallies in the Bay Area, joining protests across the country against the Trump administration.
Millions of people are expected to go out across the country Saturday to protest the Trump administration once again.
These demonstrations come as there are growing concerns of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to San Francisco and other cities.
Organizers expect big numbers, with protesters citing concerns about immigration enforcement, limits on free speech and an increase in authoritarian rhetoric from the Trump administration.
With over 2,700 organized events reportedly drawing nearly 7 million demonstrators, per MSNBC, the protests marked one of the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history. The presence and vocal support of numerous celebrities amplified the movement’s message,