No Kings, rallies and Colorado
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Thousands rally on Saturday, Oct. 18, in Des Moines for the No Kings protest with the Iowa State Capitol as the backdrop.
Protesters flooded into streets chanting, marching and waving homemade signs. Organizers said nearly 7 million people showed up for the demonstrations across the country.
Jon Stewart weighed in on the No Kings protests on "The Daily Show," arguing that President Donald Trump is the "imitation crab of kings."
Many protesters were dressed in costumes and carried signs that critiqued President Trumpās policies, namely on immigration and crime. Others held signs that denounced fascism.
While top Republicans have tried to downplay the rallies' impact, the Texas senator said it would be foolish not to take "political peril seriously."
After millions of people turned out for nationwide No Kings protests against President Trump over the weekend, the president responded by threatening to send more US troops into US cities. It was a bit ironic for Seth Meyers,
President Donald Trump denied being a 'king' after weekend protests, calling demonstrators "whacked out" while Democrats like Chuck Schumer defended the rallies.
The Westminster demonstration was one of 2,700 āNo Kingsā rallies held across the United States and internationally on Saturday.
The man is wearing a white T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan "FREEDOM,āāas Kirk was when he was shotāand his face, neck and T-shirt are covered with what appears to be fake blood. He is also wearing a medallion around his neck which reads āBOZOāālikely a reference to Bozo the Clown.
The footage MSNBC aired is real and depicted Bostonās Oct. 18 āNo Kingsā rally. The views of the protest that MSNBC aired were similar to others that aired Oct. 18 by four Boston-area television stations. Cruzās office did not respond by publication time to an inquiry.
Man arraigned for alleged assault of person wearing inflatable Trump costume at āNo Kingsā rally
A man pleaded not guilty Monday in Lynn District Court to a sole count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, records show.