The pedestrian bridge over the beltway in Annandale was packed with “No Kings” protestors with signs and American flags on Oct. 18. Many beltway drivers honked and flashed their lights to show their support.
There were No Kings events at Bailey’s Crossroads, Falls Church, and throughout the country, as people came out to oppose the Trump administration’s attack on democracy, abuse of power, disregard for the rule of law, and so much more.
“Everything about our country is at stake. That’s why I’m here,” Ron W. of Burke told Annandale Today on the bridge. “There’s so much, it’s hard to pin it down to one issue. The very definition of who we are as a nation is being challenged right now.”
“What’s been happening in the past 10 months is beyond anything I could have imagined,” said Laura of Fairfax, citing the terror faced by immigrants and the breakdown of the equal branches of government…