Thousands Attend No Kings Protest In Livermore

LIVERMORE, CA — An estimated 3,500 people attended the No Kings rally Saturday in Livermore, according to organizers. Roughly 2,500 people attended the rally in neighboring Pleasanton, bringing the Tri-Valley total up to roughly 6,000.

In Livermore, protesters lined both sides of the streets for blocks in all directions from the corner of Portola Avenue to North Livermore Avenue. In addition to numerous signs decrying Trump and the MAGA movement, protesters carried American flags and often dressed in costumes, which ranged from the Statue of Liberty to characters from “The Handmaids’ Tail” to various animals. Actual animals were also draped in various banners and signs. A group of singers sang anthems like "This Land is Your Land" and "America the Beautiful."

“On a daily basis, Trump and his enablers and billionaire cronies are working to break down constitutional checks and balances to consolidate power and to enrich themselves, at our expense,” said Marla Kirby, a Steering Committee member of Livermore Indivisible, which organized the rally.

Next door, around 2,500 protesters gathered at Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park. Speakers included Rep. Eric Swalwell, California Assemblymember Liz Ortega, and Rosa Lopez, the wife of Miguel Lopez, a Livermore resident deported by ICE.

“We are tired of hearing, "let's make America great again,” Swalwell said in a speech. “What do we really want? To be good again. To be kind again. To be decent again.”
Roughly 160,000 protesters took part in rallies across the Bay Area Saturday, and roughly 7 million people took part in 2,700 rallies across the country. Although some governors mobilized the National Guard in anticipation of unrest, no major incidents were reported.

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