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Thousands Rally Across US in ‘No Kings’ Protests Amid Midterm Campaigns
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Rabat – Demonstrators flooded streets across the US on Saturday for the first nationwide “No Kings” protest since the joint US-Israeli war on Iran began a month ago.

The marches  marked the third round of the movement’s protests since President Donald Trump began his second term.

According to the movement’s organizers, more than 3,300 events were planned across all 50 states, with major gatherings in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington DC. This is all to protest what participants call Trump’s “king-like” actions, including authoritarianism and abuse of power.

Parallel demonstrations also took place internationally in major cities including Rome, Paris, and Berlin.

Organizers emphasized outreach beyond the country’s largest metropolitan areas, aiming to mobilize voters in smaller towns and conservative-leaning regions.

Leah Greenberg, cofounder of the progressive nonprofit Indivisible, which launched the “No Kings” movement last year, said, “The defining story of this Saturday’s mobilization is not just how many people are protesting, but where they are protesting.”

The centerpiece of the day’s events took place in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota.

The Twin Cities gained national attention last December when Trump launched Operation Metro Surge, sending over 3,000 federal immigration agents (ICE) into the area.