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Protestors march during an anti-Trump "No Kings Day" demonstration in a city that has been the focus of protests against President Donald Trump's immigration raids on June 14, 2025 in downtown Los Angeles, California.
(Photo: Jay L. Clendenin/Getty Images)
GOP Leaders Smear Upcoming 'No Kings' Marches as 'Hate America Rallies' by ‘Terrorists’
"Looks like everyone in my former political party has signed on to the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller game plan, which means calling Democrats 'terrorists,'" wrote a disgusted ex-Republican in response.
Oct 10, 2025
Multiple Republican lawmakers on Friday lobbed smears against the upcoming "No Kings" rallies scheduled to take place on October 18 across the US.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) described the "No Kings" events as "a hate-America rally," which he said would include "the Antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists."
"They're all going to gather on the [Washington] Mall," Johnson continued. "We've got some House Democrats selling t-shirts for this event. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes."
Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end." pic.twitter.com/9du1GED0z2
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) echoed Johnson and linked the "No Kings" marches to the continued federal government shutdown, claiming Democrats were refusing to vote to fund the government "to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold... a hate-America rally in DC next week."
Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week." pic.twitter.com/FKnIpFMSUY
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), during an interview on Newsmax, described the October 18 protests as "a Soros paid-for protest" filled with "professional protesters" and "agitators," and threatened those who attend with a deployment of armed forces like the ones President Donald Trump has imposed on cities including Chicago and Memphis.
"We'll have to get the National Guard out," he said. "Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."
Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it." pic.twitter.com/UkxskdA2mT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman from Illinois who broke with the party over its refusal to hold Trump accountable, expressed disgust with linking the "No Kings" marches to terrorists.
"Looks like everyone in my former political party has signed on to the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller game plan, which means calling Democrats 'terrorists,'" he wrote in a post on X. "Terrorists? Despicable. Shameful."
The October 18 "No Kings" rallies are a sequel to nationwide demonstrations that took place this past June and drew an estimated 5 million people across over 2,100 cities and towns.
Contrary to the Republican lawmakers' claims, these protests were overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations against what organizers described as "the gross abuse of power that we’ve seen consistently from the Trump administration."
Ezra Levin, cofounder of progressive organization Indivisible, one of the groups behind the "No Kings" marches, vowed on Thursday that the upcoming events will be "the largest peaceful protest in modern American history."
Levin also remained defiant in the face of baseless claims that his organization funds violent rioting.
"Trump and Miller can lie, smear, and threaten all they want," he said. "They will lose."
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Multiple Republican lawmakers on Friday lobbed smears against the upcoming "No Kings" rallies scheduled to take place on October 18 across the US.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) described the "No Kings" events as "a hate-America rally," which he said would include "the Antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists."
"They're all going to gather on the [Washington] Mall," Johnson continued. "We've got some House Democrats selling t-shirts for this event. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes."
Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end." pic.twitter.com/9du1GED0z2
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) echoed Johnson and linked the "No Kings" marches to the continued federal government shutdown, claiming Democrats were refusing to vote to fund the government "to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold... a hate-America rally in DC next week."
Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week." pic.twitter.com/FKnIpFMSUY
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), during an interview on Newsmax, described the October 18 protests as "a Soros paid-for protest" filled with "professional protesters" and "agitators," and threatened those who attend with a deployment of armed forces like the ones President Donald Trump has imposed on cities including Chicago and Memphis.
"We'll have to get the National Guard out," he said. "Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."
Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it." pic.twitter.com/UkxskdA2mT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman from Illinois who broke with the party over its refusal to hold Trump accountable, expressed disgust with linking the "No Kings" marches to terrorists.
"Looks like everyone in my former political party has signed on to the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller game plan, which means calling Democrats 'terrorists,'" he wrote in a post on X. "Terrorists? Despicable. Shameful."
The October 18 "No Kings" rallies are a sequel to nationwide demonstrations that took place this past June and drew an estimated 5 million people across over 2,100 cities and towns.
Contrary to the Republican lawmakers' claims, these protests were overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations against what organizers described as "the gross abuse of power that we’ve seen consistently from the Trump administration."
Ezra Levin, cofounder of progressive organization Indivisible, one of the groups behind the "No Kings" marches, vowed on Thursday that the upcoming events will be "the largest peaceful protest in modern American history."
Levin also remained defiant in the face of baseless claims that his organization funds violent rioting.
"Trump and Miller can lie, smear, and threaten all they want," he said. "They will lose."
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Multiple Republican lawmakers on Friday lobbed smears against the upcoming "No Kings" rallies scheduled to take place on October 18 across the US.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) described the "No Kings" events as "a hate-America rally," which he said would include "the Antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists."
"They're all going to gather on the [Washington] Mall," Johnson continued. "We've got some House Democrats selling t-shirts for this event. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes."
Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end." pic.twitter.com/9du1GED0z2
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) echoed Johnson and linked the "No Kings" marches to the continued federal government shutdown, claiming Democrats were refusing to vote to fund the government "to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold... a hate-America rally in DC next week."
Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week." pic.twitter.com/FKnIpFMSUY
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), during an interview on Newsmax, described the October 18 protests as "a Soros paid-for protest" filled with "professional protesters" and "agitators," and threatened those who attend with a deployment of armed forces like the ones President Donald Trump has imposed on cities including Chicago and Memphis.
"We'll have to get the National Guard out," he said. "Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."
Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it." pic.twitter.com/UkxskdA2mT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2025
Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman from Illinois who broke with the party over its refusal to hold Trump accountable, expressed disgust with linking the "No Kings" marches to terrorists.
"Looks like everyone in my former political party has signed on to the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller game plan, which means calling Democrats 'terrorists,'" he wrote in a post on X. "Terrorists? Despicable. Shameful."
The October 18 "No Kings" rallies are a sequel to nationwide demonstrations that took place this past June and drew an estimated 5 million people across over 2,100 cities and towns.
Contrary to the Republican lawmakers' claims, these protests were overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations against what organizers described as "the gross abuse of power that we’ve seen consistently from the Trump administration."
Ezra Levin, cofounder of progressive organization Indivisible, one of the groups behind the "No Kings" marches, vowed on Thursday that the upcoming events will be "the largest peaceful protest in modern American history."
Levin also remained defiant in the face of baseless claims that his organization funds violent rioting.
"Trump and Miller can lie, smear, and threaten all they want," he said. "They will lose."
From Your Site Articles
- Not Just Today, Every Day Should Be No Kings Day ›
- House GOP Passes Bill That Moves Toward Making Trump a 'King With Unlimited Power' ›
- 'No Kings Day' Was Historic. Now We Need a Powerful – and Independent – Movement Against Trump ›
Related Articles Around the Web
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