Florida, protest and No Kings
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The "No Kings day of action" is scheduled to take place nationwide Saturday, June 14, with more than 70 planned in Florida.
The"No Kings" protests are planned to oppose what they see as Trump's power grab. The number of planned events is nearly double that of the April 5 "Hands Off" protest that saw millions of Americans turn out in big and small cities nationwide.
Turnout grew throughout the morning at rallies across Florida, where protesters expressed their opposition to what they see as President Donald Trump’s excessive accumulation of executive power.
The marchers halted before Palm Beach County sheriffs deputies in shields and helmets at the end of the bridge.
With thousands of protests planned across the country on Saturday, Jacksonville officials urged residents to keep the protests peaceful.
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More than 1,000 demonstrators are expected to rally in West Palm Beach today for 'No Kings Day,' a nationwide event protesting Donald Trump on his birthday.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered across South Florida on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests, voicing opposition to President Donald Trump and what they describe as threats to democracy.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters showed up June 14 at Cora P. Roberson Park in Gainesville to participate in the "No Kings" protest.