Americans visiting or living in Portugal took part in “No Kings” protests on Saturday, 18 October, in line with protests across the United States opposing President Donald Trump and his policies.
The protests
in America took place in more than 2,500 locations across the country, with
millions of people taking part to denounce Trump’s agenda. All of the protests
were peaceful.
The main
protest rally in Portugal took place in Lisbon on Saturday afternoon. What is
being challenged is Trump’s “authoritarianism” — his belief that his rule is
absolute and thus superior to normal democracy.
Trump
supporters have accused the protesters of being allied with a far-left
movement. Among other things, top Democrats argue that it is simply wrong to
send armed soldiers, as Republicans have been doing, to control peaceful
protesters, this is what “kings and dictators do.”
The
previous and strongest protests were in June this year. They are expected to
intensify in the months ahead.
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