Why it matters:
According to Iran Press from New York, the large-scale and unprecedented protests are being held in more than 2,700 locations across all 50 U.S. states as well as Washington, D.C. The rallies began in the eastern parts of the country and are gradually spreading westward.
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Organizers say millions of Americans are expected to join the nationwide movement to voice their opposition to Donald Trump’s policies on various fronts and to chant slogans condemning his political approach.
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The "No Kings" events across U.S. cities and towns were mostly calm and organized, with the theme that no one is above the law. Protestors, raising signs and chanting in many areas drenched by rain, were also met with confrontations and counterprotests.
Hossein Vaez - Mojtaba Darabi
