From San Fran to Mar-a-Lago: Anger with Trump leads thousands to march for ‘No Kings' as cops descend on marches
In cities and small towns across the United States, tens of thousands of people marched to send President Donald Trump a message: They don't tolerate 'kings, tyrants or dictators.'
'No Kings' demonstrations spanned 2,000 locations across the country, marking the largest demonstrations against the Trump administration since the start of his second term. The protests were organized in defiance of Trump's military parade for the Army's 250th anniversary which, coincidentally, marked the president's 79th birthday.
Some 1,000 protesters marched toward Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach with 'No Kings' banners, while Los Angeles saw more than 20,000 demonstrators march on the city following a week of unrest over the Trump administration's anti-immigration agenda.
Protests were largely peaceful with few arrests nationwide and rallies were winding down by late afternoon, but there were reported clashes with police in pockets of the country and several acts of violence apparently targeting demonstrators.
In San Francisco, a driver struck four protesters in what police are investigating as 'a possible act of intent.' Another driver in Culpeper, Virginia 'intentionally' drove into a crowd of protesters, according to police.
Law enforcement officials in Texas evacuated the state capitol in Austin after 'credible threat' to lawmakers who planned to attend today's protests.
The protests followed early morning news of what officials are calling a 'politically motivated assassination' in Minnesota, where police have launched a manhunt for Vance Boelter, who is suspected of gunning down state Senator Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
Florida
More than 1,000 people marched towards Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach but were blocked off by police with riot shields.
Protesters were stopped roughly 300 yards from Trump's Florida home and met by dozens of state and local police who formed a line to block the group from getting too close to the property.
A 'handful' of Trump supporters were also there but the march was reportedly peaceful. Protesters turned back to West Palm Beach after being stopped by police.
In Ocala, three people were arrested after a dispute broke out between a protester and a counter-protester.
In DeKalb County, Georgia, at least eight people were arrested as officers fired tear gas on demonstrators at a nearby protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Police in riot gear were seen using tear gas on anti-ICE protesters who ran away and climbed over shrubs to escape. DeKalb County Police reportedly gave the crowd 15 minutes to disperse. Protest organizers urged people back onto the sidewalk.
At least eight people were taken into custody.
'The right to protest is fundamental and respected in DeKalb County,' the county's CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said in a statement. 'But when a protest shifts from peaceful and law-abiding to one that threatens public safety and disregards lawful orders, I trust our officers to respond appropriately. Our duty is to protect both the rights of individuals and the wellbeing of the broader community.'
Philadelphia
At the 'No Kings' flagship protest, the Philadelphia Police Department police said 80,000 people descended on the city. There were no arrests.
Marchers shouted 'Whose streets? Our streets!' as they approached the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where they listened to speakers on the steps made famous in the movie Rocky.
'So what do you say, Philly?' Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland shouted to the crowd. 'Are you ready to fight back? Do you want a gangster state or do you want free speech in America?'
The whole crowd joined in a chant of 'No hate. No fear. Immigrants are welcome here' in response to speaker Lorella Praeli, co-president of the Community Change organization.
Raskin addressed Trump and said: 'You are not our king and we are not your subjects.'
Martin Luther King Jr's eldest son also spoke at the rally.
'We still believe in a nation without kings, without tyrants, without rulers who place themselves above the law,' Martin Luther King III told the crowd. 'We are here to say this land belongs to the people, not to the monarchs, not to the autocrats, not to strong men, but to the people. You.'
Los Angeles & San Francisco
There were worrying scenes in San Francisco when a motorist reportedly hit four protesters and fled, law enforcement officials told The Independent.
The driver was detained and police are investigating the incident 'as a possible intentional act,' law enforcement sources told NBC News.
One man was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
'It's unfortunate that it happened. We definitely put a lot of safety methods for our marches in place,' said Andy Sheehan of Indivisible SF. 'We're very happy that the person is OK and that the law is talking to the person driving.'
And after a week of unrest in LA following last weekend's protests against ICE raids and ramped-up immigration arrests, Mayor Karen Bass urged protesters to keep the peace at Saturday's demo.
More than 20,000 people marched through the city, where demonstrators deployed a giant Constitution.
New York
New Yorkers showed up by the tens of thousands despite persistent drizzle, packing Fifth Avenue from 42nd Street to Madison Square Park, and then spilling into side streets and neighboring Broadway.
Organizers estimated 75,000 were in attendance.
A diverse crowd ranged in age from children in strollers to seniors, and the mood was upbeat.
Signs, placards and even costumes covered a multitude of frustrations, complaints and anger toward the Trump administration, including furious denouncements of ICE, the president's parade in Washington, D.C., and the work of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Others focused on the trampling of checks and balances in government, fears over a rise of authoritarianism, and — the central focus of the day — that America was founded through a revolution against the rule of a king. Police stood back along the route, many sheltering from the rain in doorways and storefronts.
Volunteers marshaled demonstrators off Fifth Avenue at 26th Street, the official end of the march, and small groups assembled nearby to continue the protest, waving wet placards and flags and chanting: 'Donald Trump must go!'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Man has $30,000 Rolex stolen by girl he brought back home from bar
A Nashville man's date night took a turn after a woman he brought home from a bar allegedly stole his $30,000 Rolex. Audrey Schump, 24, was arrested and booked into the Davidson County Jail when police recovered a Rolex that was reported stolen by a man who invited her back to his place after a night out at the bars. Police received the report of a stolen watch on Thursday, June 12, by an unnamed victim. The man told cops he and his friends had been partying in Nashville Thursday night when they started talking to two women before inviting them back to their Airbnb. The two women agreed to go home with them and joined them at their place. At some point, the man said he took off his Rolex Daytona and stashed it under a hat on his nightstand, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by WVLT. He then headed to the bathroom, but when he returned he says he caught Schump reaching across the bed to the spot where the luxury watch had been placed. 'The victim states that he came back to the bedroom from the bathroom and observed the defendant reaching over the bed towards where his watch was located,' the affidavit states. Schump then allegedly bolted from the bedroom and fled the rental home with her friend. 'The victim states that the defendant then abruptly left the room.' The victim quickly called 911 to report the theft. The unnamed victim gave police a description of the suspect's appearance. Officers were quickly able to track the pair down just 'a block and a half away' from the rental unit. Schump was arrested and taken to Davidson County Jail. Officers found the alleged stolen Rolex was still on her at the police station. Schump was charged with felony theft of more than $10,000. She was released on a $25,000 bond. Crime, including theft, has increased by about 11.4 percent in Nashville as compared to this time last year.
Telegraph
an hour ago
- Telegraph
Trump's immigration raids split White House
Donald Trump's hardline stance on immigration has caused a split in the White House, pitting the policy's chief architect against politicians under pressure from farming lobbies. The president's administration has been ramping up immigration raids to fulfil Mr Trump's campaign pledge to carry out the 'largest deportation program' in US history. Under the direction of Stephen Miller, Mr Trump's deputy chief of staff, agents trying to hit targets of 3,000 arrests per day have chased migrant workers through fields in Southern California. But on Wednesday, Brooke Rollins, the agriculture secretary, warned Mr Trump that farming groups were concerned raids on agriculture would decimate an industry that relied on immigrant workers, the New York Times reported. She said farmers relied on migrants to work long hours and that farm groups were concerned they would stop turning up for work out of fear. More than 40 per cent of US farmworkers are undocumented immigrants, according to a 2022 report by the US Department of Agriculture. The following day, the US president responded to a post on Truth Social that said migrants in the farming and hospitality industries were 'very good, long time workers'. He wrote: 'Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace. 'In many cases the Criminals allowed into our Country by the VERY Stupid Biden Open Borders Policy are applying for those jobs. This is not good. We must protect our Farmers, but get the criminals out of the USA. Changes are coming!' New guidance issued by Tatum King, a senior official at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), instructed agents to put a 'hold on all work site enforcement investigations/operations on agriculture [including aquaculture and meat packing plants], restaurants and operating hotels', according to the newspaper. But White House aides such as Mr Miller, were reportedly furious, exposing divisions within the administration over its immigration policy and Mr Trump's priorities to boost deportations while retaining his political support. Agricultural associations, whose members are typically Republicans, are understood to have been raising concerns with their Senate and congressional offices about the raids. The Trump administration had initially focused on targeting criminal migrants but has shifted gears in recent weeks. Mr Miller is credited as the mastermind who pushed for raids to be expanded to places where immigrants congregate and workplaces in a bid to drive up the numbers. Last month, Mr Miller set quotas for a t least 3,000 arrests a day, a steep jump from the roughly 660 daily arrests during Mr Trump's first 100 days in office. He is understood to have directed ICE chiefs to start targeting spots where migrants congregate, such as farms, stores like Home Depot, and workplaces. Following a spate of raids in Los Angeles, protests erupted in the city, which has spread across the US.
Reuters
an hour ago
- Reuters
Exclusive: US Export-Import Bank considers $120 million loan for Greenland rare earths project
June 15 (Reuters) - Critical Metals Corp (CRML.O), opens new tab has received a letter of interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for a loan worth up to $120 million to fund the company's Tanbreez rare earths mine in Greenland, in what would be the Trump administration's first overseas investment in a mining project. The loan, if approved, would boost U.S. access to minerals increasingly at the center of global economic trade and help offset the country's reliance on market leader China. It also comes after President Donald Trump openly mused earlier this year about acquiring the Danish island territory, an overture that has been repeatedly rejected. In a letter dated June 12 and reviewed by Reuters, New York-based Critical Metals has met initial requirements to apply for the $120 million EXIM loan and, if approved, would have a 15-year repayment term, longer than the company likely would have with private financing. The project would have to be "well-capitalized with sufficient equity from strategic investors" to receive the loan, the letter said. EXIM, which acts as the U.S. government's export credit agency, said in the letter that Critical Metals qualifies for a loan program designed to support companies that compete with China. The Tanbreez project is expected to cost $290 million and the EXIM funds would be used to fund technical work and get the mine to initial production by 2026. Once fully operational, the mine is expected to produce 85,000 metric tons per year of a rare earths concentrate and two minor metals. "This funding package is expected to unlock significant value for our project and our stakeholders," said Tony Sage, the company's CEO. Representatives for EXIM were not immediately available to comment. The move is the latest in a series of supportive actions by Washington toward the Tanbreez deposit and Greenland's mining sector. Reuters reported in January that former President Joe Biden's administration had successfully lobbied privately held Tanbreez Mining not to sell to a Chinese developer and instead sell to Critical Metals. Biden officials were visiting Nuuk as recently as last November trying to woo additional private investment, opens new tab in the island. Trump sent Vice President JD Vance to the island in March. The island's mining sector has developed slowly in recent years, hindered by limited investor interest, bureaucratic challenges and environmental concerns. Currently, only two small mines are in operation. Rare earths have strong magnetic properties that make them critical to high-tech industries ranging from electric vehicles to missile systems. Their necessity has given rise to intense competition as Western countries try to lessen their dependence on China's near-total control of their extraction and processing. Beijing in April put export restrictions on rare earths as part of its trade spat with Trump. The two countries earlier this month reached a truce, although Beijing's control of the sector has exacerbated the West's over-reliance and sparked a global hunt for fresh supplies. Despite the loan potential, Critical Metals would still have to either build a processing facility or find an existing site with spare capacity. The company told Reuters that its goal is to process the material inside the U.S., a goal the EXIM loan would make more achievable. Last year, Critical Metals had applied for funding to develop a processing facility from the U.S. Department of Defense, but the review process stalled ahead of Trump's January inauguration. For the EXIM loan's additional funding requirements, Critical Metals said it is considering offtake agreements, royalty streams and funding from other U.S. governmental agencies. Critical Metals told Reuters earlier this year that it has held supply talks with defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab, among others. Critical Metals' 10th-largest investor is brokerage firm Cantor Fitzgerald ( which was formerly led by Howard Lutnick before he joined Trump's cabinet as secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department. Sage told Reuters in January he had never met or talked to Lutnick, but acknowledged Cantor's investment was a positive for his company. EXIM last year extended a letter of interest to Perpetua Resources (PPTA.O), opens new tab for a loan worth up to $1.8 billion for its antimony and gold mine in Idaho.
