Florida, Donald Trump and protest
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The protest June 14 in Lakeland's Munn Park was part of a coordinated national protest timed to Trump's 79th birthday and a national military parade in D.C.
Chanting protesters in West Palm Beach Saturday marched toward Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach private club that doubles as President Donald Trump's South Florida home. The crowd, carrying signs and chanting "This is what democracy looks like,
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Tampa Free Press on MSNFlorida GOP Blasts Nikki Fried For Backing “No Kings” Protests Amid Democratic SetbacksThe Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) today launched a scathing attack on Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, accusing her of prioritizing "radical 'No Kings' protests" against President Donald Trump over addressing the Democratic Party's recent electoral losses and perceived "implosion" in the state.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters showed up June 14 at Cora P. Roberson Park in Gainesville to participate in the "No Kings" protest.
White House officials say that Trump has a mandate to carry out his hard-line immigration agenda and that politically, battling it out with a blue state is a winning issue for them.
The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Trump ordering National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles where protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire.