'No Kings' protests draw large crowds in US cities to decry Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : She expected that over 3 million people would take part based on registrations and participation in the June events.
50% : The protests reflected growing unease among many Americans, mainly on the ideological left, with developments such as the criminal prosecution of Trump's perceived political enemies, his militarized immigration crackdown and the sending of National Guard troops into U.S. cities -- a move Trump has said was aimed at fighting crime and protecting immigration agents.
50% : As his administration has tried to rapidly implement its policies, Trump has installed inexperienced loyalists throughout the ranks of his administration and sought to apply pressure on the news media,, opens new tab law firms and universities.
50% : Trump has said little about Saturday's protests.
45% : Dana Fisher, an American University professor in Washington and author of several books on political activism, predicted that Saturday could see one of the largest protest turnouts in modern U.S. history.
44% : " While the Democratic Party has coped with internal divisions since Trump won re-election last year, party establishment figures such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and progressive firebrands like U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez both voiced support for the "No Kings" movement.
42% : But he criticized Democrats over the government shutdown that began early this month in a partisan standoff over federal appropriations.
16% : " Other Republicans have accused protest organizers of stoking an atmosphere that they said might spur political violence, especially in the wake of the September assassination of right-wing activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk. Vice President JD Vance, speaking on Saturday to a gathering of Marines at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, made no mention of the protests.

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