Millions across the U.S. are set to protest against President Donald Trump’s increasingly authoritarian agenda this weekend, per CNN.
On Saturday (October 18), more than 2,500 “No Kings” protests are set to take place across the country, marking an expansion of the June demonstrations that drew roughly five million demonstrators nationwide.
The second wave of “No Kings” protests, organized by the Indivisible Project, comes amid the government shutdown and the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to major cities.
“We are expecting millions of people around the country collectively showing up to oppose authoritarianism, corruption, and attacks on our neighbors and our rights,” Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible, said.
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