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Nearly 7 million protesters flooded into streets chanting, marching and waving homemade signs across the country.
The No Kings “Hands off Chicago” protest was one of roughly 2,500 similar demonstrations against the Trump administration planned across the country and globe, according to organizers.
With thousands of "No Kings" protests planned around the U.S. this weekend, many are expected to take place in Chicago and surrounding suburbs as the city continues to grapple with immigration enforcement efforts from President Donald Trump's administration.
Speaking at a "No Kings" rally in Washington, D.C., Bill Nye, the former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy," urged lawmakers to “stop the abuses of this petulant president [Trump] and his circle of sycophants,” declaring, “No thrones, no crowns, no kings."
People gathered in Chicago and the suburbs Saturday for a "No Kings" protest amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in the area.
Protesters turned out at roughly 2,700 rallies around the country to celebrate free speech and protest many of the Trump administration's actions.
Many Americans feel Trump’s threats and norm-shattering actions have only gotten more intense as protesters prepare to take part Saturday in more than 2,700 ‘No Kings’ demonstrations scheduled across the country.