{"id":366528,"date":"2026-03-30T22:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/366528\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:21:42","slug":"the-more-they-come-down-on-us-the-more-we-come-together-14-no-kings-protesters-on-where-to-go-from-here-protest-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/366528\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The more they come down on us, the more we come together\u2019: 14 No Kings protesters on where to go from here | Protest (US)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Saturday saw the greatest number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/protests--us-\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">protests<\/a> in US history, when more than 8 million people at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/mar\/28\/no-kings-protests-trump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3,300 No Kings events<\/a> took to the streets to oppose the policies of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the past few months, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump administration<\/a> has sent more than 3,000 federal immigration agents into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minneapolis\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota\u2019s Twin Cities<\/a>, causing fear and havoc that was only furthered when agents killed two residents. Trump has also launched strikes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/venezuela\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Venezuela<\/a> and waged a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">war in Iran<\/a> that has so far cost the US about $30bn to $40bn. That is on top of the US continuing to fund Israel\u2019s war in Gaza; the ongoing immigration raids in other US cities, towns and rural regions; and the threats to trans rights, voting rights and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Guardian spoke with 14 protesters at No Kings events in Chicago, New York City, Washington DC and Saint Paul, Minnesota, to understand what has them fired up and what they plan to do about it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI\u2019m nervous and scared, but based on the turnout and support here, it\u2019s inspiring,\u201d said Maya Gomberg, 25, in Chicago. \u201cI have to say, when it really matters, people are coming out and using their voices and positions to their advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is more of what they had to say.<\/p>\n<p>Infographic on protesters on No Kings in March 2026. Guardian DesignInfographic on protesters on No Kings in March 2026. Guardian DesignInfographic on protesters on No Kings in March 2026. 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