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Thousands March In Downtown Dallas For The No Kings Protest

Bonisiwe Shabane
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thousands march in downtown dallas for the no kings protest

Dallas police estimate 10,000 people took to the streets of Downtown Dallas in the ‘No Kings’ protest. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports it was a peaceful gathering and march near City Hall. Thousands took to the streets in North Texas Saturday to peacefully protest President Trump and his administration’s policies. Dallas police estimate 10,000 people turned out for the ‘No Kings’ protest in downtown on Saturday. “I would feel this compelled if it was a Democratic president, a Republican president, an Independent president,” said Dallas resident Trey Scott. 50501, which stands for 50 states, 50 protests, 1 movement, has been organizing protests since President Donald Trump’s reelection.

This weekend’s gathering marked their largest local turnout of the year. The topic Saturday was serious: A mass protest against a litany of Trump administration policies, including immigration and the “Big Beautiful Budget” bill. But that didn’t stop the protestors who descended on downtown Dallas from exuding joy, too, from the bubbles that floated through the plaza at City Hall or the line dancing that broke out. Before the march, a handful of speakers rallied the crowd, including comedian Paula Poundstone and civil rights attorney (and D Magazine contributor) Bill Holston. The latter asked those gathered a series of questions beginning with “Is it OK with you…” He spoke of the case of Andry Hernandez Romero, a gay asylum seeker from Venezuela that was sent... Alex Padilla (D-California) handcuffed and thrown to the ground during an immigration briefing held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week.

“Is it OK with you that Congress is passing—or trying to pass—a budget that defunds Medicaid for the benefit of billionaires?” he concluded. “No!” the crowd responded. “Thank you for your answers, because it’s important for us to establish what is going on in this country,” he said. Dallas police spokesperson Corbin Rubinson said that the department estimated 10,000 people were marching at the event’s peak. (To compare, it is estimated that between 3,000 and 7,000 attended the 2016 Women’s March, and about 4,000 attended the 2018 March for Our Lives.) Saturday was also hot, with the high temperature hitting... A medic tent had a steady stream of people seeking shade and water, and Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans said the department treated five people for heat-related illnesses and took two to the hospital.

Police said the Dallas protest was orderly and without violence, and officials throughout North Texas reported similar protests were also peaceful. This was despite the concerns that prompted Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety troopers to various parts of the state ahead of the protests. In Austin, the Capitol grounds were temporarily cleared after officials received what they said was a “credible threat” to lawmakers planning to attend the protest there. It followed the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses Saturday morning, killing state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.

Updated on: June 15, 2025 / 12:11 AM CDT / CBS Texas Thousands of people across North Texas braved the hot and humid weather Saturday for more than a dozen anti-Trump "No Kings" protests. Around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, thousands of protesters gathered at City Hall Plaza in Dallas and began marching through the streets of downtown. In the hours leading up to the march, speakers took turns denouncing President Trump's agenda to a crowd of cheering supporters. In Downtown Fort Worth, demonstrators gathered at Burk Burnett Park, which is near the federal courthouse.

In Denton, "No Kings" protesters marched around the historic county courthouse on Denton Square, holding signs, dancing at times, and drawing supportive honks from passing cars. The crowd included people of all ages and backgrounds, united in their opposition to the policies of the Trump administration. Despite afternoon rain, thousands took to the streets of North Texas for protests against the Trump administration on Saturday. NORTH TEXAS - Despite afternoon rain, thousands took to the streets of North Texas for protests against the Trump administration on Saturday. People brought signs and marched at the "No Kings" protests. Across the country, large crowds gathered in over 2,500 cities in protest against President Donald Trump.

It was no different here in the Metroplex, as thousands took to the streets for the "No Kings" protests. To stream WFAA on your phone, you need the WFAA app. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video DALLAS — Protestors gathered in cities across North Texas and across the country for "No Kings" demonstrations Saturday to express frustration about the direction of the country under President Donald Trump. Thousands, including an estimated 10,000 in Dallas alone, took part in "No Kings" demonstrations in North Texas earlier this summer, which were organized to coincide with a military parade in Washington for the 250th...

Thousands more took part in events in cities across the country. A downtown Dallas rally titled “No Kings” turned violent Saturday after attendees wearing Antifa insignia clashed with Trump supporters and shouted anti-enforcement slogans, according to witnesses and video reviewed by The Dallas Express. Demonstrators carried signs reading “Impeach Trump,” “Facts Over Fear,” and “Lock Him Up,” while organizers led anti-enforcement chants during the march through downtown. The event’s organizers promoted the rally online, writing, “The president thinks his rule is absolute… join us,” according to the No Kings website. Despite rain, the event drew several thousand participants, according to police estimates. One attendee identifying as a Palestinian activist told The Dallas Express, “They could be a future KKK…,” expressing distrust toward masked demonstrators.

To the chants of "We are the people, we are the power," a "No Kings" protest opposing Trump administration policies and recent immigration raids kicked off Saturday in Dallas as a helicopter circled overhead. Within about 30 minutes, the crowd had swelled to about 1,000 people. Later in the day, it appeared that number had grown substantially. A Dallas police spokesman estimated the number at 10,000. No Kings protests were scheduled on Saturday throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, also in Fort Worth, Denton, Arlington, Frisco, McKinney, Flower Mound, Greeneville, Weatherford, Euless and Burleson. Protesters marched into downtown Dallas from city hall.

The march passed along several blocks of Main Street before the participants headed back to the plaza outside Dallas City Hall. The plaza was jam-packed with protesters even before the official start time at noon. Protesters chanted anti-trump slogans and waves hundreds of homemade signs. Observers with the National Lawyers Guild were present to respond to violations or civil rights, but the demonstration appeared to be free of any significant confrontations. A few protesters openly carried handguns, but that barely attracted notice.

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