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Leela JACINTO

‘Standing up for democracy’: Atlanta ‘No Kings’ rally draws Trump critics ahead of midterms

Demonstrators rally at the Lincoln Memorial during a "No Kings" protest in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Demonstrators rally at the Lincoln Memorial during a "No Kings" protest in Washington, October 17, 2026. © Jose Luis Magana, AP

ATLANTA, Georgia – “No Kings, Vote Now” was the theme of a rally in Atlanta, one of many organised across the US on Saturday. While many demonstrators denounced President Donald Trump’s policies, organisers said the rally was aimed at getting out the vote in the November 3 midterm elections and protecting democracy in America.

Standing behind a big, blue “Defending Democracy” sign, Kelsea Bond addressed a gathering at a park in midtown Atlanta on Saturday at the start of a “No Kings” rally, one of many across the US, as the country prepares to go to the polls in the November 3 midterm elections.

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