'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US

Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House dismissing the marches as a product of "leftist funding networks." Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House dismissing the marches as a product of "leftist funding networks." Protesters say US democracy is…

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• Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House dismissing the marches as a product of "leftist funding networks." Protesters say US democracy is…
• Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House dismissing the marches as a product
• of "leftist funding networks." Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House
• dismissing the marches as a product of "leftist funding networks."

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• Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House dismissing the marches as a product of "leftist funding networks." Protesters say US democracy is…
• Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House dismissing the marches as a product
• of "leftist funding networks." Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House