Seattle, Trump and No Kings
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ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s “No Kings” protest on Saturday largely took aim at President Donald Trump, but two of the event’s speakers went off script with a different message.
Tens of thousands marched down 5th Avenue, with no reports of property damage, according to the Seattle Police Department. It was over 1.5 miles of people.
Saturday’s anti-Trump protests have largely wound down across the U.S.—and most official events appear to have wrapped up without much controversy or violence. “In one of the largest protests in Seattle history,
Seattle Police prepare for "No Kings" protests against a military parade on Trump's birthday. They aim for peaceful management and will only act if necessary.
In a joint press conference Friday morning, city, state, and county leaders called on protesters to remain peaceful during protests.
A curfew was declared in Spokane, Washington, and protests were held in several cities including Seattle, St. Louis and Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
Hundreds boarded the 10:25 a.m. ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle on Saturday morning to demonstrate — one of many "No Kings" protests held Saturday.
Two “ No Kings ” rallies are planned for Saturday, one at Cal Anderson Park and the other at UW. They are meant to run opposite to President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., according to Axios Seattle.