Craig Blair, who heads up Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance, says he’s heard from individuals who aren’t sure they’ll be joining the protest in the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza this time around.
“I have heard from people that say I came to the last ‘No Kings’ rally, which was in June, but I just don’t feel safe coming to this one,” he tells WUKY. “It’s unfortunate, because that’s exactly what they hope will happen.”
The #NoKings rally filled the courthouse plaza and lined roadways in downtown Lexington, with chants of “Silence is compliance” and “This is what democracy looks like.” pic.twitter.com/pMdApxbwvI
— WUKY (@wuky) June 14, 2025
The “they” Blair is referring to are Republican leaders, including U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has framed the protests as a “Hate America rally.”…