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mlive on MSN‘No Kings’ protest in Ann Arbor didn’t just target Trump. 2 speakers blasted Democrats.Ann Arbor’s “No Kings” protest on Saturday largely took aim at President Donald Trump, but two of the event’s speakers went off script with a different message. Democrats are part of the problem in America,
Protesters across Michigan and the United States are rallying Saturday afternoon in a demonstration organizers are calling a "national day of defiance."The "No Kings" rallies are being described by organizers as "a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.
The Lansing rally was scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. at the Michigan Capitol, with speeches, conversations with politicians, games, and more.
Thousands of protesters across Michigan joined nationwide demonstrations against President Trump’s policies, calling out authoritarianism, immigration raids, and threats to civil rights. Rallies in Detroit,
Saturday saw protestors line nearly two miles on both sides of U.S. 41 in Marquette to protest the Trump Administration and what many believe to be heavy authoritarian actions. The protest in Marquette was among a larger nationwide movement that coincided with President Donald Trump’s birthday and the parade he held in the
Thousands filled downtown streets Saturday as part of coordinated demonstrations targeting what speakers called the president's authoritarian tendencies.
With at least 70 No Kings day demonstrations planned across Michigan on June 14 as a collective response to President Donald Trump's policies and the recent military response to ICE protest in Los Angeles, California, those taking part may have questions about their rights if confronted by police.
Protests under "No Kings" banner erupt in Michigan, with peaceful demonstrations and a brief scuffle in Detroit.
The protest at Detroit's Clark Park is expected to draw at least 2,000 people and will also feature speeches by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.
No Kings has identified on its website more than 1,800 cities nationwide, including about 70 in Michigan, where demonstrators are set to gather to express disapproval.