No Kings, Arizona and protest
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The protest comes months after thousands of Arizonans gathered June 14 for a No Kings demonstration at the state Capitol in Phoenix. The event was among 2,000 anti-Trump demonstrations in communities around the country on the president’s birthday. The protests in February were held on Presidents Day.
Tens of thousands of people gathered across Arizona in parks, on street corners and at the state Capitol for a national day of protest against President Donald Trump, many in inflatable costumes that have become a symbol of resistance.
Arizonans who gathered in Tempe and across the state Saturday to protest President Donald Trump said they have plenty of reasons to be concerned about his administration.
Chandler drew in over 4,000 protestors during the "No Kings" protest in June, making October's event even bigger, East Valley Unite said.
Organizers said they would protest a wide range of Trump administration policies, from the immigration crackdown to program funding cuts.
As No Kings protests took place across the country, many protesters – including those in the Valley – worked to refute a growing, GOP-backed narrative that they are violent and anti-American.
News reached out to 11 law enforcement agencies following last weekend's protest which tens of thousands of people attended.
A second "No Kings" rally against Donald Trump is planned for October 18 across Arizona and the nation. Organizers state the protests are a response to what they call Trump's "violent authoritarian attacks on our freedoms.
Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation's capital and communities across the U.S.
With the edge coming off the heat in Phoenix, the mass protests against the Trump administration are back. On Saturday, thousands of “No Kings” protests took place across the country, including several in the Valley and the rest of Arizona.
Protesters turned out at roughly 2,700 rallies around the country to celebrate free speech and protest many of the Trump administration's actions.
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