Trump, No Kings and Florida
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Trump spoke at a $1 million-per-plate MAGA fundraiser Oct. 17, 2025, at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. No Kings protests are Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, nationwide
Large crowds began gathering on Saturday morning in opposition to how Mr. Trump has been approaching various issues, such as immigration and the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump’s administration is at the center of growing unrest as “No Kings” protests spread across South Florida, part of a nationwide movement organizers say is meant to defend democracy and push back against authoritarian overreach.
"No Kings" protests against President Trump and his administration are planned in 2,500 locations nationwide, including more than 80 in Florida.
In Sopchoppy, a small Wakulla County town 35 miles south of Tallahassee, a rally attracted around 30 people.The county is solidly Republican, with Trump winning nearly 72% of the vote in 2024. Gov. Ron DeSantis took 73% of the vote during his 2022 re-election bid.
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'No Kings' protest leads to 73-year-old Florida woman's arrest for flag-snatching incident
A "No Kings" demonstration in Vero Beach escalated into a physical confrontation on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman.
National organizers have encouraged attendees to wear yellow as a sign of "collective strength in the face of oppression," and focus on "community and joy" during Saturday's events – encouraging humorous signs and costumes, like the viral inflatable frog outfit worn by protestors in Portland and Chicago in recent weeks.
Salsa dancing, Bad Bunny songs, billowing flags and chanting protesters took over the streets around the Torch of Friendship monument during Saturday's "No Kings" protest in downtown Miami.
‘No Kings is back’: Millions of people expected for this weekend's protest nationwide, South Florida
More than 2,600 “No Kings” protests nationally will be held this Saturday — an increase from the roughly 2,000 nationwide demonstrations on June 14. In South Florida, more than a dozen protests are planned from Key West to Palm Beach Gardens.
Activists in Central Florida are preparing to join others across the state and nation Saturday for the anti-Trump “No Kings” protest 2.0.
The "No Kings" protests were nothing more than a reunion of losers! An estimated 3,000 people gather for a “No Kings” protest in downtown Sarasota, Florida, on Oct. 18, 2025, beginning at Payne Park and moving west toward Main Street and Ringling Boulevard.
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