Millions of Americans Expected to March Against Trump

Millions of Americans are expected to march from New York to San Francisco on Saturday to protest against what they perceive as Donald Trump's authoritarian policies. This mobilization day has already been condemned by the right, which describes the movement as a "hatred against America."

The movement "No Kings" has adopted the slogan, "The president thinks his power is absolute. But in America, we have no kings, and we will not yield to chaos, corruption, and cruelty" in calling for these protests.

More than 2,700 rallies are planned across major American cities and small towns in Republican states, including near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he will be spending the weekend.

Organizers are expecting millions of participants.

In mid-June, a previous mobilization day organized by the same coalition, which includes about 300 organizations, gathered millions of people of all ages, marking the largest protest since the Republican's return to the White House.

On the same day, Donald Trump celebrated his 79th birthday with a grand military parade in the streets of the capital.

"Terrorist"

Trump, who threatened in June to respond to protesters with "very great force," commented soberly this week on Fox News: "They call me a king. I am not a king."

Several figures from his party vehemently condemned the upcoming protests, even likening them to terrorism.

Referring to a "hate mobilization against America," Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said, "I bet you will see supporters of Hamas and Antifa," referencing the political movement recently classified as a "terrorist organization" by the president.

Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer accused Democrats of ceding to the "terrorist wing of their party."

"This movement will play a decisive role in America's future, so I understand why they are nervous," replied Glenn Ivey, a Democratic representative from Maryland, adding that he would participate.

In response to "Donald Trump and his allies' abuse of power," a leader from the significant civil rights and public liberties organization ACLU, Deirdre Schifeling, co-organizing this mobilization, stated, "We will not be silenced."

"Non-violent"

The call to protest has been notably supported by Hollywood star Robert De Niro, who urged his fellow citizens in a video to rise up "non-violently" against "King Donald Trump."

Since returning to power in January, Donald Trump has disrupted the American democratic balance, encroaching on the powers of Congress and the states, and threatening his opponents with legal reprisals.

Employing increasingly belligerent rhetoric, the Republican has deployed military forces in several Democratic strongholds to combat illegal immigration and crime, and has recently urged American generals to mobilize against the "enemy within."

Rallies will take place on Saturday in cities where he has sent the National Guard, such as Washington and Chicago, or in cities where he plans to do so, like Boston and New Orleans.

The previous mobilization day notably gathered celebrities, including actor Mark Ruffalo and comedian Jimmy Kimmel - whose talk show was subsequently temporarily suspended under pressure from the Trump administration.

Mobilizations are also planned in Canada, in cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa.