Anti-Trump 'No Kings' Rally Planned In Farmington Saturday

FARMINGTON, CT — Local activists are expected to gather in Farmington Saturday afternoon, June 14, at one of 30-plus anti-Donald Trump "No Kings" rallies in Connecticut.

The crowd is expected to gather at the Farmington Town Hall/Farmington High School/Farmington Library campus at 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington. It will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m., rain or shine.

Event organizers said there is "plenty of parking" and attendees are permitted by the Town of Farmington to gather on the campus sidewalks for the protest.

The event id called a "Pro-Democracy Ralley — Farmington Valley" and it is meant to show opposition to the embattled president's policies.

It will be one of thousands of such rallies planned nationally and 31 in Connecticut along, with rallies in nearby Hartford and Canton also planned.

Saturday happens to be Trump's birthday, and he's planning a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate that, as well as the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

While Trump claims the military parade is a celebration of the country's military might, critics say it is an expensive ($45 million plus) event meant to showcase his authoritarian leanings.

The controversial parade comes at a time when tariffs and trade wars have negatively impacted folks all over, including many of Trump's supporters.

They also come as Trump's agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been abducting immigrants all over while wearing masks, not showing warrants, and doing so in front of children (in some cases abducting them too).

In Meriden, a high school graduate missed his commencement this week because he was abducted along with his father and taken away to a detention facility.

In Southington, meanwhile, four immigrants working at a local car wash were abruptly questioned, then abducted into an unmarked vehicle and, simply, taken away.

Sweeps like this, which prompted protests in Los Angeles and Trump's controversial decision to send in American troops to combat American protesters there, have led to protests nationally.

From June 13: 'Large Anti-Trump 'No Kings' Rally Planned In Hartford Saturday'

From June 12: 'Anti-Trump Rally Planned In Canton On Saturday, What You Need To Know'

From June 12: 'Southington Car Wash Workers Detained By ICE From Guatemala: Feds'

From June 11: '30 Protests Planned This Weekend Across Connecticut: Where And When'

From June 10, '4 Men Abducted From Their Jobs In Southington: Reports'

From June 6: 'Meriden Student Taken Into Custody By ICE: Superintendent'

To sign up for the Hartford 'No Kings' rally, click on this link.