Millions of ‘No Kings’ protesters rally nationwide
Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert joins Fox & Friends Weekend to discuss the nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests. He characterizes the anti-Trump demonstrations as ‘bad group therapy,’ driven by grievance culture and an unhealthy fixation on politics.
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, intended to hit President Donald Trump amid nationwide “No Kings” protests, but instead Republicans argued her comment admits the flimsy case being made.
“Donald Trump is not, never will be, and has never been a king. #NoKings,” Hirono’s Saturday morning X post read as left-wing protesters marched in various anti-Trump demonstrations.
The remarks landed with rare agreement from figures on the right, though.
“So you agree – you think your ‘no kings’ rallies are stupid…,” replied Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who once backed Trump’s 2024 Republican primary opposition from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, was trolled on social media for a ‘no kings’ statement that was seized on by the right. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu)
“Roger that!” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote on X.
Social media reacted in wild agreement even from the right, with some noting that the 2024 November election was a “no Kings” protest and some referencing Independence Day as America’s true “no Kings” protest.
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One post even noted the irony of “no kings” protests in London, where the United Kingdom actually has a king.
More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events attracted millions of participants.
Large rallies took place in New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Washington, but two-thirds of “no kings” events were happening outside major cities, a nearly 40% jump for smaller communities from the movement’s first…
