Several thousand people will join the next round of “No Kings” protests across Central Florida this Saturday, organizers predict, angry about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and the war in Iran.
The nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations began back in June when millions of Americans across the country marched on the streets to oppose the Trump administration.
This weekend’s rallies will mark the third round of protests since then.
The protests come as some Americans are critical of the United States’ war with Iran and the country’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts in Minneapolis, where two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, were shot and killed by ICE agents.
Movement organizers predict as many as 9 million people will turn out across the country.
“We’re going to be everywhere,” Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin told the Associated Press.
There are multiple protests planned in Florida’s major cities, including Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Tallahassee.
A protest planned in front of Orlando City Hall at noon might draw 5,000 or more people, said Corey Hill, one of the organizers.
The protests have been on the receiving end of conservatives’ ire. Last year, Trump said he felt attendees were “not representative of the people of our country,” and he insisted that “I’m not a king.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis, also a Republican, said ahead of the protests last June that drivers who feel threatened by protesters can hit them with their cars.
“If you’re driving on one of those streets and a mob comes and surrounds your vehicle and threatens you, you have a right to flee for your safety,” he said in the Rubin Report.
Here are some of the planned protests in Central Florida, all scheduled for Saturday.
Orlando: Noon to 2 p.m., Orlando City Hall and 5:30-7:30 p.m., Baldwin Park, 4202 Pelican Lane, Orlando. There will also be a protest for seniors from noon to 2 p.m. at Lake Baldwin Lane in front of Westminster Baldwin Park, near the Veterans Park.
Clermont: Noon to 2 p.m., Clermont City Hall
Davenport: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Posner Park Shopping Plaza
Lake Mary: 10 a.m. to noon, 7055 CR 46A, Lake Mary
Leesburg: 10 a.m. to noon, sidewalk in front of Waffle House 9520 US-441, Leesburg
Mount Dora: 2 to 3:30 p.m. U.S. 441 & North Donnelly Street, Mount Dora
Sanford: 10 a.m. to noon, 251 W 1st St, Sanford
The Associated Press contributed to this story.