As of right now• Protest all over the country: The “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s administration are drawing larger and larger crowds at rallies in major cities and smaller demonstrations all over the country. CNN is present at a number of the more than 2,500 events that are anticipated to attract millions of attendees.
• The organizers of the protest claim that Trump is leading a more militarized and authoritarian regime. Since the initial “No Kings” protests in June, widespread ICE raids and troop deployments in Democrat-led states have intensified the outrage. The demonstrations have been dismissed by Trump and the Republican Party, and some Republicans have branded them anti-American.
• The government is at a standstill: The protests take place against the backdrop of a shutdown of the federal government. Republicans and the White House are at odds with Democrats over a funding bill.