As Trump presided over a show of military force more typical in Russia or North Korea on his Birthday Parade (attendance appeared to be disappointing for TACO), millions of Anti-Trump demonstrators packed our streets, parks and plazas all across our country.
Marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.
Rain did not dampen the mood of peaceful and boisterous protesters from all over the North Shore.
Many turned out expressing anger at policies of the second Trump administration, including an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles that has sparked days of protests and the deployment there of the National Guard.
Large protests took place all over the North Shore, including Beverly, Gloucester, Salem, Danvers, Marblehead and Middleton held by North Shore and Cape Ann Indivisible groups.
Hundreds turned out in places like Riley Plaza in downtown Salem, Stage Fort Park and Stacy Boulevard in Gloucester and along Rantoul Street in Beverly at the U.S Post Office and Odell Veterans Memorial Park. People were shown crowded on the rail trail bridge over Route 114 in Danvers.
These “day of defiance” rallies were among nearly 2,200 No Kings rallies in the United States and in 20 countries, according to news reports.
Huge, boisterous crowds marched, danced, drummed, and chanted shoulder-to-shoulder in New York, Denver, Chicago, Austin and Los Angeles, some behind “no kings” banners. Atlanta’s 5,000-capacity event quickly reached its limit, with thousands more gathered outside barriers to hear speakers in front of the state Capitol. Officials in Seattle estimated that more than 70,000 people attended the city’s largest rally downtown, the Seattle Times reported.
Thousands turn out in Boston and cities and towns all over the North Shore and all across the state.