Record Numbers Gather for 'No Kings' Rally
Over 125,000 people attended the 'No Kings' Rally at Boston Common, while over 500 people gathered at Wellesley Town Hall to protest Trump's authoritarian policies.
Boston and Wellesley joined millions of people across the country in the nationwide No Kings Day, with hundreds of thousands of protesters filling Boston Commons, chanting
"No Kings!"and
"This is what democracy looks like!"
- Senator Elizabeth Warren
- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
- Mayor Michelle Wu
- other Boston-area politicians
addressed the crowd, supporting protesters in the rally. Mayor Wu spoke about past rallies in the Boston Common, including a civil rights march led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Author's summary: Mass protests against Trump's policies.