Walz and Omar join lineup for No Kings rally
Governor Tim Walz has been added to a growing list of speakers at this weekend's massive "No Kings" demonstration scheduled inside the Minnesota State Capitol, joining Reps. Ilhan Omar among others who are set to address tens-of-thousands expected attendees on Saturday night in St. Paul against President Donald Trump and his administration policies regarding immigration enforcement (ICE).
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1Organizers predict that more than 9 million people will attend nationwide No Kings protests against President Trump, with Minnesota hosting one of history's largest demonstrations.
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2The flagship rally in St. Paul is expected to draw over 100,000 attendees and features speakers including Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Sanders, Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar, Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, and others from music and politics.
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Organizers expect that more than 9 million people will join nationwide protests against actions taken under former president, with Minnesota hosting a flagship rally drawing up to one hundred thousand attendees.
— (Scrippsnews)The 'No Kings' protest movement is organized in opposition specifically targeting the policies and administration of Donald Trump across all fifty states as well as other countries worldwide.
— (Wxyz, Bringmethenews, Thenewspk.com.pk), (Abc7chicago)The No Kings protest movement plans over 30,159 events nationwide to oppose policies on immigration and war under Donald Trump. The St Paul rally is set as the flagship event with appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, Bernie Sanders, while organizers cite rising tensions between federal enforcement and local residents in Minnesota as a key factor for choosing that location.