Bernie Sanders to headline rally in Washington DC as other Democratic officials lend support
What to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millions
Democratic officials across the US have posted in support of the No Kings protests.
The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voice, and exercise your right to free speech.”
“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”
The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred towards this country that they’re fighting President Trump,” said the House majority leader, Steve Scalise. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, embellished the story on Fox, referring to the demonstrations’ “paid protesters” and adding: “It begs the question who’s funding it.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/18/anti-trump-no-kings-protests-updates
Author : Marina Dunbar (now) and Sarah Haque (earlier)
Publish date : 2025-10-18 16:47:00
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