Mike Johnson Accused of ‘Putin-esque’ Characterization of Upcoming ‘No Kings’ Rally in DC

Ahmad Austin Jr. Oct 10th, 2025, 3:54 pm

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was called out by critics online for his characterization of an upcoming “No Kings” rally scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C.

On October 18, millions of people are expected to participate in rallies across the country. The demonstrations were put together by the organization “No Kings” — a reference to the anti-Trump criticism that the President of the United States has sought to rule over the country like a monarch. The first demonstrations took place back in June.

According to the No Kings website , the D.C. protest was set to begin at the Alexandria Avenue Stone Bridge in Fort Hunt, Virginia, before making i

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