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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,782 posts)
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 12:06 PM Jun 2025

People Are Shocked By These Photos Showing How Thousands Showed Up To These Deep-Red States' "No Kings" Protests

You've probably seen at least a few photos of the huge crowds at the nationwide "No Kings" protests against Donald Trump's administration this past Saturday. Places like Los Angeles, already energized by a week of anti-ICE protests, showed up in droves.

But there were plenty of protests in small towns and rural parts of the country, too — many of them being in traditionally red states and counties. Across the internet, people have been sharing some of the shocking turnouts from the places you might not expect. Here are a few photos of "red" places on No Kings day:

1.Boise, Idaho:


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2.Louisville, Kentucky:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/1lbffl7/quick_shot_of_the_crowd_at_metro_hall_today/

3.Bastrop, Texas:




https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-shocked-photos-showing-thousands-234035121.html
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People Are Shocked By These Photos Showing How Thousands Showed Up To These Deep-Red States' "No Kings" Protests (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 OP
Good. Hotler Jun 2025 #1
George Soros is extremely wealthy. They were all paid. Martin Eden Jun 2025 #2
Bastrop, TX is a small town in a red area, but to be fair, the urban sprawl of Austin tanyev Jun 2025 #3
There's little or no Austin sprawl affecting Brazos Co., TX, where a good-sized demonstration took place. Paladin Jun 2025 #4
Good to hear. tanyev Jun 2025 #5
One way that Aggies "stand it": Paladin Jun 2025 #7
Chagrin Ohio yankee87 Jun 2025 #6
Frankly DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #8
Could it be that enough people are waking up calimary Jun 2025 #12
Six Thousand stage left Jun 2025 #9
TY High Kick!! Cha Jun 2025 #10
I LOVE these photos! calimary Jun 2025 #11
I posted from my town. xmas74 Jun 2025 #13

tanyev

(48,658 posts)
3. Bastrop, TX is a small town in a red area, but to be fair, the urban sprawl of Austin
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 12:32 PM
Jun 2025

is getting closer and closer to Bastrop. Bastrop County went 60% Trump and 40% Harris in 2024.

Really nice to see that turnout.

Paladin

(32,267 posts)
4. There's little or no Austin sprawl affecting Brazos Co., TX, where a good-sized demonstration took place.
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 12:55 PM
Jun 2025

Brazos Co. is where Texas A&M is located---one of the most conservative universities in the country. And no Democratic presidential candidate has carried Brazos Co. since LBJ did it, in 1964. And yet a respectable number of anti-trump demonstrators showed up, there. As a life-long Texan, I am both surprised and gratified. Estimated turnout at the Houston demonstration: 26,000.

tanyev

(48,658 posts)
5. Good to hear.
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 01:02 PM
Jun 2025

When I was in college in Austin, I visited some high school friends who went to A&M. Even back in the 80s I thought, “OMG, how can they stand it here?”


Paladin

(32,267 posts)
7. One way that Aggies "stand it":
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 02:09 PM
Jun 2025

A whole shit-load of them come over to Austin to party, every weekend.

I went to college in Austin, as well.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
8. Frankly
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 02:53 PM
Jun 2025

I am surprised that the Trumphumping Media didn't photo-shop a picture of those crowds in front of him and his parade......

calimary

(89,034 posts)
12. Could it be that enough people are waking up
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 04:55 PM
Jun 2025

that media people are looking elsewhere for the visuals they prefer, and not finding as many as they hoped for?

Asking in all sincerity here. I’m trying to figure out what’s going on, here.

stage left

(3,201 posts)
9. Six Thousand
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 03:16 PM
Jun 2025

in the city of Greenville in blood red South Carolina, not so proud home of Lindsey Graham.

calimary

(89,034 posts)
11. I LOVE these photos!
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 04:53 PM
Jun 2025

I’ll take as many as I can get!

We turned out, too, but ours is a smaller group. Full of die-hard, though!

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