From Paducah to Prestonsburg, Kentuckians gathered at No Kings protests on Saturday to voice dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump through peaceful demonstration.
Chanting protesters, many carrying hand-crafted signs, lined the streets and sidewalks of downtown Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green and Paducah on Saturday, as well as in smaller communities across the state. They protested Trump administration policies impacting immigration, health care, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights and much more.
This marked the second nationwide day of No Kings protests, with the first in June also bringing out thousands across Kentucky.
Ahead of the protests, conservative leaders lampooned the gatherings. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson called them “Hate America” rallies that would bri