WHAT WAS MISSING IN THE “NO KINGS RALLY”
No kings or tyrants in America, but we have been supporting kings and tyrants around the world.
On Saturday, America saw one of the biggest anti-Trump and his administration’s policies protests. Millions of people around the country marched with their signs, families, children, and dogs, filling streets, parks, and Squares, a Tahrir Square moment. This rally marked the second massive wave of protests organized by some progressive organizations fighting against Trump’s dictatorial regime. Organizers said about 2,600 No Kings events were planned across nearly every state, and almost 8 million people showed up, which is a bigger turnout than the 5 million it said attended its previous nationwide action in June.
The protestors signs ranged from saving democracy, healthcare, immigrants, and anti-corruptions; free Epstein file request, Republicans cowards, freedom, No Kings, American flags, Anti-Putin and war Ukrainian, protestors wearing Costumes included many inflatable animals like frogs, unicorns, sharks, eagles, polar bears, and dinosaurs, and outfits like a lobster, a banana, and a Statue of Liberty. Some protesters wore themed costumes like a cape and crown for the “no king” theme, or a Freddy Krueger costume to represent a “nightmare” for the country, every issues you can think of was there, what was missing in the “No King Rally” is Palestinian flags, symbol, or sign of anti-Netanyahu, the other American King are missing. A video posted online by TRT World shows a man in Washington, D.C., holding a Palestinian flag and wearing a kaffiyeh, being admonished by other protesters. In the video, a lady wearing a dark T-shirt with the message “Resist” confronts the man. “The news is going to take a beautiful picture of this and paint us all as, you know, like we’re, uh … .”As she struggled to come up with politically correct liberal nonsense, the man fired back: “Pro-humanity? Anti-genocide?” “You’re at the wrong event, dude,” she replied. I wonder what is the right event to resist!
In Minneapolis, protestors gathered outside U.S. Bank Stadium, including politicians and activists. Our Attorney General, Keith Ellison, was there with an “ICE Out of MN” sign. He spoke to the crowd of his more than 40 lawsuits the state filed against the Trump administration over its policies since January. “I will file 40 more,” Ellison said. “We are holding this dude accountable every day.” He laminated. On the corner of 101& 7 Minnetonka, a few thousand people stood across with signs in front of the Target parking lot, where for the first time Target seen more protestors than shoppers. I stopped by with my camera and press badge to assure the inquisitive protestors who just took a picture of my press badge without even asking! “ But Trump stopped 7-8 wars around the world I joked with a protester holding a big sign that says “America Resist.” “He claimed he stopped a war between two countries that are 3 thousand miles apart, … he lies like everything comes out of his mouth,” a protester fired back. Another protestor holding with “Trump is a threat to Western civilization” sign, I asked him how about the threat to Eastern civilization!, he was confused and asked me to repeat the question. A young lady with a sign “Republicans Hate Immigrants, but they Love Pedophiles.” While People around the world are holding “Free Palestine” signs, a protester is holding a “Free Epstein File” Sign. I approached a man holding a “No Crown to The Clown” sign. I asked him, Is Trump the problem in America? “America has lots of problems, Trump is the biggest one,” he said, another man with a “Resist Now” sign. I asked him if he is talking to the Palestinians too. “… to everyone,” he fired back. A young man with a sign “ We Are All Americans.” , What is America to you? I asked him, “ That is a big question,” he replied with a wondering voice. “I think he has some kind of personality disorder. I’m not a physician.”
“But 77 million voted for this psychopath.”
“I believe that,” he said. “You know these people aren’t using their brains as well as they should.”
A protestor standing alone with a small sign, “ So Much Wrong, So little Cardboard.” We need a bigger Cardboard, man, I told him, he smiled and said, “A lot bigger”! A young white mother standing aside, away from the crowd, talking to her young son about America. I asked her what you were telling your son about America. “ I was telling my 5-year old son that America is a melting pot and not just for whites…everyone should strive in America! Isn’t this too much for the young son? I asked the young mother!
“… my husband is a Latino and I’m constantly worried about him,” she explained with a resigned voice, as her son is hiding behind her big sign. In the middle of my interviews, a lady wearing dark sunglasses approached me with a big concern drawn on her face.
“I’m sure you have gotten some hatred because you have an accent,” she said. “And I’m just sorry every time that happens.”. The crowd started dispersing little by little, leaving with their SUB, Luxes, BMW, and Tesla, going home, with their signs to put them in their garages next to Me Too signs!
Ahmed Tharwat
Host/Producer of Arab American TV BelAhdan
A Show With an Accent for those without one
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