Crowds hit the streets Saturday in cities and towns across the country to vent their anger over President Trump's policies in "No Kings" protests, which Republicans have slammed as "Hate America" rallies.
More than 2,700 demonstrations were planned coast to coast, with at least one in every state and even near Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he is spending the weekend. Organizers said Saturday night that nearly seven million people attended the events.
The nationwide rally drew more people than similar events June 14, which was Mr. Trump's birthday and the day of a giant military parade in the U.S. capital, the No Kings Coalition said in a news release.
"The millions of people protesting are centered around a fierce love for our country. A country that we believe is worth fighting for," said Katie Bethell, the executive director of MoveOn, an advocacy group that's part of the larger coalition.
Protestors said they were outraged over the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented migrants and its deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
In fact, they took to the streets in order to express to the world their total and absolute ignorance about the political system they live in. Several major cities including Boston, New York City and Chicago saw over one hundred thousand residents show up to proclaim their abject incomprehension of governance.
"The world needs to understand how incredibly little we know," said local man Roger McMahon, who had joined the march. "I really do not think the greater population appreciates how completely uneducated and illiterate we are when it comes to our own political system. That's why I'm here marching. We're going to join our voices together and let the message ring loud and clear that we are uneducated rubes in desperate need of a middle-school social studies class."
Rallygoers marched throughout the day on Saturday, chanting various slogans such as "Where do I live?" and "How does government work?"
"It's incredibly inspiring, seeing so many people walking arm in arm saying 'Hey, I don't know anything,'" said local woman Barbara Samson. "It feels incredible to be part of this movement of telling people that I'm a real dullard."
At publishing time, a massive rally was organized by Orthodox rabbis in Lakewood NJ where they read out verses from the "Malchiyus" - "Kingship" blessings of the Rosh Hashana liturgy.
