From coast to coast, protesters gathered at “No Kings” protests with a message for President Donald Trump — “we’re tired.”
Marching and carrying signs, demonstrators rallied together to protect democracy.
Organizers posted a message on their website, saying millions joined the June 14 rallies to let the White House know “we don’t do kings.”
Trump attended a military parade in Washington, marking the Army’s 250th anniversary. By most accounts, the parade was “unwarranted” and “lame.”
Celebrities in the Crowds
Here in Los Angeles, where Trump sent the National Guard, the protests were anything but boring. Local radio legend Big Boy of “Big Boy’s Neighborhood” was among those marching in downtown L.A. He posted an interview on Instagram he did with ABC7.
“What I’m seeing from the community and what I’m hearing is people are tired, we’re tired,” he said.
“When you start to see ICE out here, and Border Patrol, people snatching people up from jobs, and schools, and churches, how can you sit at the house, or how can you sit anywhere and not understand that that’s wrong?” Big Boy continued. “I understand that people have their own views on certain things, but there’s also a part of you just being human.”
Other famous faces out protesting included Kerry Washington, who shared pictures of herself on Instagram with fellow actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and other protesters. Washington included the caption: “#NoKings, just some QUEENS I found marching, speaking up, and fighting for Democracy.”
Louis-Dreyfus posted a picture of herself on Instagram holding a handwritten sign that read: “The only monarch I like is a butterfly!!!!!”
Actor Sean Patrick Thomas shared several pictures on Instagram with his actress wife Aonika Laurent out protesting and included the hashtag #NoKings.
Trump Supporter Admits Regrets
The Associated Press interviewed a 54-year-old man in front of L.A. City Hall, who said he cast his ballot for Trump in November “for economic reasons.” But the man said he never expected the Republican leader to chip away at Civil Rights or begin mass deportations — even though Vice President Kamala Harris warned of the “dangers” of a second Trump presidency.
“I voted for Donald Trump and now I regret that, because he’s taken this fascism to a new level,” said Peter Varadi. “It’s Latinos now. Who’s next? It’s gays. Blacks after that. They’re coming for everybody.”
Earlier Saturday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a news conference and urged protesters to remain peaceful.
“Please, please do not give the administration an excuse to intervene. Let’s make sure we show the world the best of Los Angeles and our country,” Bass said.
LAPD Clashes
At 4:22 p.m. Los Angeles Patch post video on the X platform of LAPD officers on horseback ordering people to “get back,” making the latest clash between police and protesters since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stepped up enforcement operations in the city on June 6.
“The LAPD has deployed tear gas and they are beating people with sticks and firing rubber bullets into the crowd that was chanting ‘peaceful protest,'” the news outlet tweeted.
An hour later, KNX news radio reporter Craig Fiegener shared video on X of a chaotic scene unfolding in downtown L.A. and wrote: “LAPD deployed tear gas on protestors around the Los Angeles federal building… Before this hundreds of protestors were up the federal building’s steps… standing a foot away from Guard troops. I saw one person throw a plastic water bottle at LAPD cops.”
Just after 8 p.m. the police department posted notices on social media reminding residents that a curfew had gone into effect and anyone who remained in the area was “subject to arrest.”
In a statement Sunday, the department said a total of 38 people were arrested — 35 for curfew violations; one for not dispersing; one for resisting, obstructing or delaying a police officer; and one for resisting arrest. Three officers were injured.
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