No Kings’ protests were held across the country Saturday.
Thousands participated in demonstrations throughout Kentucky, including a rally in downtown Lexington.
“Somebody summed it up with their shirt or sign, there isn’t enough room on this sign for all the reasons I’m here,” one protester told WKYT.
Protestors lined the streets of downtown Lexington, starting at Courthouse Plaza.
They held their signs high, shouting chants against President Donald Trump.
“Protesting against the assault on our immigrant friends, the assault on the due process, just the corruption that’s running rampant in D.C.,” said Pedro Herrera.
Herrera is a first-generation immigrant. He says recent ICE deportations have hit close to home. While he and his family have not directly been affected, Herrera says he’s standing up for those who have been.
“We want to continue to push forward into the future, and I have to do my part for future generations, so that’s why I’m here,” said Herrera.
Protest Media Outreach Coordinator Annabel Nagel says Saturday’s protest is one of around 20 in the Commonwealth. In Lexington, the effort took the legwork of roughly 10 organizers.
“A small group of people can do anything they put their mind to, and this is just proof of that,” said Nagel.
WKYT reached out to U.S. Congressman Andy Barr’s office for comment on Saturday’s protest. He sent us the following statement:
“In just over four months, President Trump and I have done more to lower costs, secure our border, and protect national security for Kentuckians than Joe Biden did in four years. The Democrat Party is at record low approval ratings as a result. I’ll continue working with our President to get results for Kentucky.”
Credit: Maggie Rickerby – WKYT/Lexington
Photo by: lbblackford/Lexington Herald-Leader
