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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Harrison

The celebrities spotted among the millions at ‘No Kings’ protests

  • Millions protested against President Trump's agenda in "No Kings" marches across hundreds of US cities, coinciding with Trump's military parade and 79th birthday.
  • Protest organizers cited Trump's "authoritarian agenda" and recent immigration raids as reasons for the demonstrations.
  • Actors Ayo Edebiri and Mark Ruffalo, along with other celebrities like Kerry Washington, Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Natasha Rothwell, participated in the protests.
  • Ruffalo stated that people are protesting because "we see our democracy is in real trouble" and that Trump has "made himself a king and dictator."
  • The "No Kings" protests followed a week where Trump deployed National Guard and US Marine troops to Los Angeles in response to demonstrations against his deportations.

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