The Many ‘No Kings’ Protests Throughout Texas
The protests that took place in Texas were all peaceful, with rallygoers chanting and waving creative signs rebuking the Trump administration
In cities, suburbs, and towns in Texas thousands of protesters gathered for mass demonstrations against the Trump administration. The protests were organized under the banner “No Kings” and had been scheduled weeks ago to counteract a military parade in Washington D.C.
The protests that took place in Texas were all peaceful, with rallygoers chanting and waving creative signs rebuking the current presidential administration. Houston Mayor John Whitmire estimated that there were over 15,000 attendees outside City Hall. Speaking at the Houston rally, state senator Molly Cook talked passionately about the appalling conduct of ICE, leading immigration raids in places like schools and courthouses. She also led a chant of “No kings in Houston! No ICE in Houston!”
Congressman Al Green also appeared at Houston’s “No Kings” protest and introduced himself to the crowd as the member of Congress who stood up at the Joint Session of Congress and told Trump to his face that he has no mandate to cut Medicaid or healthcare. Ahead of the protest, Green further reiterated his intent to pursue articles of impeachment against Trump.
In North Texas, “No Kings” rallies were held in several places including Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Denton, and Frisco. In Fort Worth over 5,000 protesters attended their rally in Burnett Park. Closing out the Dallas rally was comedian Paula Poundstone. Ever the jokester, she told the crowd “I never thought I would miss Nixon.”
There were over sixty “No Kings” events happening in the state. Over 500 protesters took to the streets of Boerne, Texas in the heart of Hill Country. Up I-10, Kerrville boasted about the same number of protesters.
