Thousands are expected to flood downtown Dallas on Saturday to protest the policies of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n
Dallas is one of some 2,500 cities across the country with planned \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests. In North Texas, protests are planned in Fort Worth, Plano, Denton and Frisco, among others.<\/p>\n
The latest round of protests against President Donald Trump comes as anger has grown over the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities, the ongoing government shutdown and crackdown on immigration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president thinks his rule is absolute,\u201d the No Kings website says. \u201cBut in America, we don\u2019t have kings and we won\u2019t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In June, millions of protesters around the U.S. turned up for No Kings protests. Organizers say they expect a bigger turnout Saturday, although rain could hamper attendance. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth is predicting scattered showers and storms, some of which could be severe, throughout the day across North and Central Texas.<\/p>\n
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Dozens of organizations \u2014 including the American Civil Liberties Union, American Federation of Teachers, Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible and MoveOn \u2014 are behind the protests. <\/p>\n
Republicans have accused Democrats of keeping the government closed to rally support for the protests. On Fox News, House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, called the protest a \u201chate America rally\u201d and \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d gathering.<\/p>\n
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he will deploy the state\u2019s National Guard to Austin ahead of the protests. Abbott said in a news release he is also sending Texas Rangers, state troopers and Department of Public Safety personnel to Austin. It\u2019s not clear if Guard troops will be deployed to North Texas. <\/p>\n
\u201cViolence and destruction will never be tolerated in Texas,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n
Texas Democrats criticized the move, accusing Abbott of trying to intimidate people exercising their First Amendment right. <\/p>\n
\u201cSending armed soldiers to suppress peaceful protests is what kings and dictators do \u2014 and Greg Abbott just proved he\u2019s one of them,\u201d House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The protests against the Trump administration are expected to be large and widespread, with thousands of people attending rallies across the country. The protests are a response to the administration’s policies, including the deployment of National Guard troops and the crackdown on immigration. While some have criticized the protests as a “hate America rally,” others see them as a necessary exercise of First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n
The protests are against the policies of the Trump administration, including the deployment of National Guard troops and the crackdown on immigration.<\/p>\n
The protests are taking place in over 2,500 cities across the country, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Denton, and Frisco.<\/p>\n
Dozens of organizations are behind the protests, including the American Civil Liberties Union, American Federation of Teachers, Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible, and MoveOn.<\/p>\n
Organizers expect a bigger turnout than the June protests, although rain could hamper attendance.<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service is predicting scattered showers and storms, some of which could be severe, throughout the day across North and Central Texas.<\/p>\n
Republicans have accused Democrats of keeping the government closed to rally support for the protests, and some have called the protest a “hate America rally” and “pro-Hamas” gathering.<\/p>\n
Texas Democrats have criticized the move, accusing Gov. Greg Abbott of trying to intimidate people exercising their First Amendment right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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