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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day

Protesters, with the National Monument in the background.
A demonstrator dressed as a martian from Sesame Street, in Washington DC on Saturday. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters

Republican voices were mostly silent as No Kings rallies and marches against Trump administration policies unfurled on Saturday, many in the spirit of a street party that countered the “hate America” depiction advanced by senior members of the party.

Instead of provocation, there were marching bands, huge banners with “we the people” references to the US constitution, and protesters wearing inflatable costumes, particularly frogs, which have emerged as a sign of resistance.

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