How 'No Kings' rallies fit into America's history of protest
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Millions of demonstrators participated in third "No Kings" protests opposing Iran war, immigration enforcement, and Trump administration policies.
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Millions of demonstrators participated in the third "No Kings" protest over the weekend, staging thousands of events across the country to oppose the war in Iran, immigration enforcement, and what they characterize as overreach by the Trump administration. PBS journalist Judy Woodruff traveled to Minnesota to document the rallies as part of her "America at a Crossroads" series, examining how the protests connect to America's historical patterns of resistance to authoritarianism. The scale and scope of the demonstrations reflect growing grassroots opposition to specific Trump administration policies on multiple fronts. The framing of the protests—invoking the phrase "No Kings"—draws on foundational American revolutionary rhetoric, suggesting demonstrators see their movement as part of a continuum of anti-authoritarian activism in U.S. history.
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