"No Kings" protesters are expected to take to the streets in more than 3,000 cities and towns across the country Saturday to again call out President Donald Trump and his controversial polices, with organizers saying this one could be the biggest so far.
The "No Kings" protests are the latestsince Octoberand organizers said they are looking to send a message addressing what they call "the constant chaos of the Trump administration" since then.
From the use of federal troops for immigration enforcement, to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, to Trump's war with Iran, members of the National No Kings Coalition said Americans are looking to raise their voices in protest.
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"The people coming out will be asked to show up on an ongoing basis for ICE watch, for mutual aid, for support of immigrant communities, for advocacy against this illegal and catastrophic war, for voter registration and all the work of building power locally," Leah Greenberg, Co-Director of Indivisible, one of the coalition's groups, said in a statement Thursday.
The organizers, from groups that include the ACLU, National Action Network and the United Federation of Teachers, said that they have over 3,200 events planned across cities and are expecting it to be bigger than the October event, which they say drew more than 7 million protesters.
Saturday marks the third "No Kings" demonstration since Trump returned office.
They have called for protesters to be peaceful just like last time, when there were no disturbances or reports of violence.
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In New York City, the rally will begin in Columbus Circle, near Trump International Luxury Hotel, and march down over 20 blocks, according to protesters. It will include a who's who of celebrities, including actor Robert de Niro.
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In Minneapolis, which saw tens of thousands of protestershit the streetsin January and February following the Good and Pretti killings, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Bruce Springsteen are scheduled to speak at the event there, according to "No Kings" organizers.
The White House and other allies have not commented on this weekend's events, but in the past they and some Republicans argued he protests were "hate America" rallies.
Trump himself dismissed the protests in October telling reporters, "I'm not a king," prior to the rallies.
Afterward, the president re-posted an AI-generated video on his social media platform showing him piloting a fighter jet, appearing to dumping excrement on protesters.
The White House did not comment on the video. House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, came to Trump's defense.
"The president uses social media to make the point. You can argue he's probably the most effective person who's ever used social media for that," Johnson told reporters on Oct. 20. "He is using satire to make a point. He is not calling for the murder of his political opponents."