This Weekend’s No Kings Rallies Were Historically Massive
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Millions participated in anti-Trump protests across 3,000 rallies Saturday, with plans for May Day economic action.
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Millions of people participated in more than 3,000 "No Kings" protests on Saturday opposing President Trump's administration, with organizers claiming 8 million attendees across rallies in cities including Washington, D.C., New York, and Oakland. Trump's approval rating has fallen to 36 percent, described as a record low since his return to the White House. Indivisible, a lead organizer of the protests, is now backing the May Day Strong coalition to stage a "No Work, No School, No Shopping" action on May 1. Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg framed the May Day effort as demanding "a government that invests in our communities, not one that enriches billionaires, fuels endless war, or deploys masked agents to intimidate our neighbors."
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Indivisible and May Day Strong coalition are organizing a May 1 "No Work, No School, No Shopping" action to demand policy changes.
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