Several “No Kings” rallies took over parts of Pittsburgh and beyond on Oct. 18, with an estimated 2,300 total rallies throughout the country with thousands of people participating in both the Downtown demonstration and one in Allegheny Commons Park on the North Side.
According to organizers for both protests, the goal of “No Kings” is to speak out against President Donald Trump, his administration and its actions, including instances where the White House refers to Trump as a king. In response, the rallies, which were peaceful and had no reported acts of violence, were deemed as “anti-America” rallies by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.
The “No Kings” rally at the City-County building was organized by Indivisible PGH, with the demonstration in Allegheny Commons Park by “50501,” the same organization responsible for the “remove, reverse, reclaim” rally in Schenley Plaza on April 5. According to organizers for both protests, the goal of “no kings” is to speak out against the Trump administration and its actions…