No Kings protests planned in North Texas
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Protests are planned across Dallas-Fort Worth metro area on Saturday as part of a nationwide demonstration to counter President Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade in Washington, D.C.
Why it matters: Texas state troopers are monitoring planned events and "stand ready," the Department of Public Safety said Tuesday.
- The White House has already deployed the National Guard and Marines in response to protests in Los Angeles against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
The big picture: "No Kings" events planned for Saturday are expected to be the largest single-day anti-Trump rally since the start of the administration.
- The movement echoes earlier Hands Off, May Day and 50501 protests.
- The organizers say the intent of the rallies is to "reject authoritarianism."
Zoom in: People gathered this week in Dallas and other cities across Texas to protest the administration's mass deportation plans. One person was arrested in Dallas and several were arrested in Austin.
- "Peaceful protesting is legal," Gov. Greg Abbott wrote on X on Tuesday. "But once you cross the line, you will be arrested."
- He posted about the Department of Public Safety's planned response to future protests, saying, "Don't mess with Texas law enforcement."
What they're saying: "Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday," the No Kings website said.
- "A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn't staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else," it added.
Context: Trump proposed a military parade on his 79th birthday and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary.
- Washington is not known for having military parades, but Trump has been vying for one since his first term.
Yes, but: There will be no organized protest in Washington.
- "We want to create contrast, not conflict," said Leah Greenberg, an executive director of Indivisible, one of the partner groups.