AUSTIN, Texas — A question during a Wednesday media roundtable with President Donald Trump brought a local Austin City Council item into the national spotlight.

The question centered on an item that had already been withdrawn from the council's Thursday agenda . The measure would have waived over $120,000 in city fees for a "No Kings Day 2" protest scheduled to march from the Texas State Capitol to Auditorium Shores on Oct. 18.

The council regularly waives fees for rallies and special events, covering the cost of city services such as police officers.

Of the total cost, city documents showed that approximately $80,000 would have been used to cover fees for Austin Police Department patrol services.

Since June, the city waived about $18,000 in fees from events ranging from back-to-

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