Florida, No Kings and protests
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The anti-Trump group “No Kings“ planned the protests to coincide with Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C. The group, on its website, states that “No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance” to “reject authoritarianism — and show the world what democracy really looks like.”
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Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey warned that "peaceful protests are part of our democracy, but the key word in that is 'peaceful.'"
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Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday, including across South Florida, during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump’s birthday.
More than 70 of the nearly 2,000 “No Kings” protests planned across the world are set to take place in Florida, where law enforcement is weighing in and issuing warnings ahead of time.
Americans across all 50 states will join over 2,000 protests under the “No Kings” banner, rejecting what organisers call the authoritarianism of President Trump. Timed with a $45 million military parade in Washington to mark the Armys 250th anniversary and Trumps 79th birthday,
Major rallies are expected Saturday around Central Florida to protest the Trump Administration and its impacts on local communities.