No Kings Day
Over 8,000,000 people are estimated to have taken part in more than 3,300 “No Kings Day,” protests over the weekend. All 50 states and even places in Europe held rallies in what is one of the largest coordinated demonstrations in recent history. WGCU was at several locations across Southwest Florida as people voiced their concerns with recent government activities.
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FOR JOINING US. OVER 8 MILLION PEOPLE ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE TAKEN PART IN MORE THAN 3300. NO KINGS DAY PROTESTS OVER THE WEEKEND. ALL 50 STATES AND EVEN PLACES IN EUROPE HELD RALLIES. AND WHAT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST COORDINATED DEMONSTRATIONS IN RECENT HISTORY. WCU WAS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALL ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS PEOPLE VOICED THEIR CONCERNS WITH RECENT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES. >> IM YOUN JOO PARK OF WGCU NEWS. WE ARE BEGINNING OUR COVERAGE OF THE NO KINGS PROTEST AND RALLY MOVEMENT. IMAN SAID ABOUT COMMUNITY PARK SUPPORTERS ARE DRIVING 5 WHILE HONKING IN SOLIDARITY. WHEREAS OPPONENTS ARE PASSING BY AND HURLING INSULTS. >> THIS MOVEMENT IS A WAY OF SAYING PEOPLE NEED TO BE HEARD. WHAT WE SEE GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY. WHAT'S AFFECTING ALL OF US? OUR HEALTH CARE, OUR SECURITY, OUR CHILDREN. BOY, SAYS NEED TO HAVE SOME INPUT IN THAT. AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE PRETTY MUCH SHUT OUT ALONG THE ROAD OUTSIDE SANIBEL COMMUNITY, PARK, HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS ARRIVED WITH HOMEMADE SIGNS. >> THE WRITTEN WORDS TO GO ALONG WITH THEIR CHANCE AND MUSIC A PUBLIC PROTEST ON WHAT'S NOW CALLED SNOW CANYON STATE. >> REALLY IMPORTANT. >> TIME. I THINK I'M JUST THOROUGHLY DELIGHTED WITH THE TURNOUT. I THINK THEY'RE SO THAT JUST A REMARKABLE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED DIRECTION. OUR GOVERNMENT CALLING IN THE PROTESTS STRETCHED ACROSS THE STATE. >> THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE IN SARASOTA, THE NO KINGS 3 EVENT WAS BILLED AS A PROTEST RALLY. ANDREW PEOPLE OF MANY DIFFERENT POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS WHO SETS THEY HAVE CONCERNS WITH HOW THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IS HANDLING ISSUES. THERE'S A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT AND SHOW. >> HOW MUCH WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS. KAREN, A AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND DOING IT. >> AN UNOFFICIAL COUNT MADE BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN AND THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COALITION FOR DEMOCRACY. TAKES THE CROWD IN FORT MYERS. 65. AND THEN SEE RAY WAS DRESSED AS A SUNFLOWER AND BLOWING BUBBLES BUT HAD A SERIOUS CONCERN. >> PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD HEALTH CARE. SO IT IT WAS A SUPREME. >> ENGLEWOOD, HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT THE NO KINGS PROTEST LOOKED LIKE FROM ABOVE PROTESTERS ALONG THE ROAD SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH SOME OF THEM SAYING THE GOVERNMENT HAS LOST THE IDEA OF CHECKS AND BALANCES BETWEEN THE BRANCHES KINGS THING. THAT'S BASICALLY A STATEMENT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. ONE. >> WE HAVE A WE HAVE A >> UNDERSTOOD CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC. >> IN WHICH THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKS AND BALANCES, THERE ARE NO MORE CHECKS THERE. NOR BALANCES FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE NO KEYS.