The kings of hypocrisy

Published June 18, 2025 12:01am ET



Under the name “No Kings,” a network of far-left activist groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Democratic Socialists of America, and the American Federation of Teachers, hosted thousands of protest events across the country last weekend. They weren’t the first No Kings protests of President Donald Trump’s second administration and will not be the last, according to the organizers. One wonders where these activists’ concerns were over the abuse of executive power by former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

The first No Kings event was held in February on Presidents Day, and another on April 19. The No Kings crowd has announced they will be in the streets again on July 17 in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA). 

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