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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

This weekend's "No Kings" demonstrations drew an estimated crowd of millions across the US to protest President Donald Trump's policies and his willingness to push the boundaries of presidential authority. It was a moment for likeminded Democrats, liberals and some anti-Trump Republicans to rally together at a time when the American left has little formal power in national politics. But where do they go from here?

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The week in pictures: US 'No Kings' protests, Kenya mourns Odinga and the Madagascar coup

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-- FRANCE 24 English (@en.france24.com) Oct 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM

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... By most accounts, the turnout at Saturday's events - in major US cities like Chicago, New York, Washington and Los Angeles, as well as hundreds of smaller towns " was higher than expected and surpassed the first "No Kings" rally in June.

Congressional Republicans had warned that the demonstrations would be "anti-American", and some conservative governors had put their law enforcement and National Guard on alert in case of violence.

The massive rallies turned out to be peaceful " a carnival, not carnage. In New York City, there were no protest-related arrests, and the gathering in Washington DC featured families and young children.
LightRocket via Getty Images protesters holding up signs at No Kings protest in DC as banner of Trump hanging from government building looms aboveLightRocket via Getty Images
Protesters took to the streets across the country, including in the nation's capital

"Today all across America in numbers that may eclipse any day of protest in our nation's history, Americans are saying loudly and proudly that we are a free people, we are not a people that can be ruled, our government is not for sale," Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said in his speech to the Washington DC rally.

Just down the street from the No Kings gathering in the nation's capital, the White House responded to the protests with derision.

"Who cares," deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson wrote in response to multiple media inquiries about the marches.

Trump shared several AI-generated videos on his Truth Social website of him wearing a crown, including one where he was flying a jet that dumped what appeared to be human waste on the protesters.

While Republicans may be downplaying the significance of the marches, the scale of the turnout " along with Trump's net negative approval rating in major opinion polls - hints at a Democratic opportunity to rebound from last year's electoral defeats.

The party still has a long way to go, however. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-20 06:29 PM | Reply

I was a bit too aggressive in trimming the title to meet the 60-character limit.

After 'No Kings' protests, where does Dem pposition go next?

-- should be --

After 'No Kings' protests, where does Dem opposition go next?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-20 07:15 PM | Reply

"After 'No Kings' protests, where does Dem opposition go next?"

To the middle. The overwhelming majority of voters prefer the centrist positions being promoted by both parties. Or So Smerconish told me on my way home from work today.

#3 | Posted by madbomber at 2025-10-21 10:38 AM | Reply

From the NYT...

#4 | Posted by madbomber at 2025-10-21 10:38 AM | Reply

Get rid of Chuck Schumer.

That should be the primary short-term goal of the Dems.

Then, install someone who still has a pulse and is an actual leader.

Only then can an effective path forward be planned and executed.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 11:12 AM | Reply

The only noteworthy aspect of the protest is it wasn't violent.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-21 12:37 PM | Reply

You only think that because you're a brainless idiot.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 12:43 PM | Reply

You don't find 7 million people noteworthy?

It was 5 million in June.

A lot of people don't like trump. Non violently.

Compare it to the last conservative rally. January 6th.

#8 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-10-21 12:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Compare it to the last conservative rally. January 6th.

#8 | Posted by Alexandrite

According to that moron it was a rowdy tour that went a few places they weren't supposed to go but other than that wasn't a big deal.

It certainly wasn't an attempt to steal an election. Nope. Not. One. Bit.

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 12:47 PM | Reply

The only noteworthy aspect of the protest is it wasn't violent.

#6 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Your bland fascism only annoys.

The protest was directed you.

That king you want so dearly is a monster.

So are you, in your gutless and passive way.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-21 12:50 PM | Reply

So are you, in your gutless and passive way.

#10 | Posted by Zed

I bet you he's one of those guys who talks to every vet he sees and thinks they want to hear about how he almost signed up...

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 12:53 PM | Reply

Speaking of J6...

www.huffpost.com

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested For Threatening To Kill Hakeem Jeffries
Police said Christopher Moynihan allegedly called the Democratic leader a "terrorist" and said he "must be eliminated."

#12 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-10-21 01:34 PM | Reply

"The only noteworthy aspect of the protest is it wasn't violent."

Riiiiiiiiight.

And Obama was more racist than Trump.

Do you lie for the attention?

#13 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-10-21 02:28 PM | Reply

The only noteworthy aspect of the protest is it wasn't violent.
#6 | Posted by BellRinger

The MAGA violence isn't noteworthy?

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-21 02:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

A "general strike" would seem to be the next stop. Hit 'em where it hurts.

#15 | Posted by morris at 2025-10-21 04:03 PM | Reply

Not enough Americans are able to go on strike.

That's the benefit of keeping Americans living paycheck to paycheck.

It's modern day slavery.

Thanks capitalism!

#16 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-21 04:05 PM | Reply

I have nothing against nonviolent protests protest. This one didn't seem to move the needle.

#17 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-21 04:09 PM | Reply

This one didn't seem to move the needle in my pants.
#17 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

No one cares what a die hard Trumper like you thinks.

Your boy Trump gave $40 billion to Javier Milei and has announced he will replace the failing beef industry in America - that he personally killed, with beef from Argentina.

He's also tearing down the White House.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-21 04:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"This one didn't seem to move the needle."

What needle are you referring to?

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-21 04:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This one didn't seem to move the needle.

#17 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

I'm sorry...

What?

#20 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-21 04:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Check with your billionaire sponsors for your next assignment in the color revolution USA operation.

#21 | Posted by fishmarket at 2025-10-21 05:51 PM | Reply

archive.ph

#22 | Posted by fishmarket at 2025-10-21 06:27 PM | Reply

The mountains of garbage left by the----------- who mourned a dead racist moved patricide Jeff's needle.

www.news.com.au

#23 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-21 07:05 PM | Reply

Check with your billionaire sponsors
#21 | Posted by fishmarket

That's what you guys do.

Check in with Trump and Putin and not-quite-a-billionaire Nick Fuentes and Matt Walsh.

That's why it sounds right to you that other people can't think for themselves either.

#24 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-21 07:11 PM | Reply

If people had enough labor protections to have a general strike

#25 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-10-21 07:11 PM | Reply

Check with your billionaire sponsors for your next assignment in the color revolution USA operation.

#21 | Posted by fishmarket

Remind me who the leader of your party is again.

#26 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-10-21 07:11 PM | Reply

Unless the Dems get some leaders that will do something none of this matters. Schumer is a coward. Get rid of these geriatric wimps.

#27 | Posted by byrdman at 2025-10-21 07:36 PM | Reply

What needle are you referring to?

#19 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

What Gutes Deutsch was really saying is nothing has directly affected him yet so he thinks it's all BS.

#28 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 07:45 PM | Reply

Remind me who the leader of your party is again.

#26 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

Dollar for dollar, it's that (((Adelson))) bitch

btw not my party. I'm nonbinary and nonpolitical.

#29 | Posted by fishmarket at 2025-10-21 07:47 PM | Reply

btw not my party. I'm nonbinary and nonpolitical.

#29 | Posted by fishmarket

Sure. Another nonpartisan who parrots magat propaganda and attacks maga's enemies, but claims to not be maga so he doesn't have to defend maga's catastrophes.

#30 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-10-21 08:19 PM | Reply

#30 | Posted by SpeakSoftly
I just call'em like I see'em, ------------.
Polly wanna --- cracker?

#31 | Posted by fishmarket at 2025-10-21 08:22 PM | Reply

Surely you don't imagine I SUPPORT that (((Adelson))) bitch?

#32 | Posted by fishmarket at 2025-10-21 08:24 PM | Reply

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