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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:
Link to tweet
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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:
Link to tweet
https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-shocked-photos-showing-thousands-234035121.html
Hotler
(13,735 posts)Martin Eden
(15,358 posts)I'm still waiting for my check.
tanyev
(48,658 posts)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)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)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)A whole shit-load of them come over to Austin to party, every weekend.
I went to college in Austin, as well.
yankee87
(2,755 posts)Was at a smaller one in chagrin Ohio with about 500 people.
DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)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)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. Im trying to figure out whats going on, here.
stage left
(3,201 posts)in the city of Greenville in blood red South Carolina, not so proud home of Lindsey Graham.
Cha
(316,717 posts)calimary
(89,034 posts)Ill take as many as I can get!
We turned out, too, but ours is a smaller group. Full of die-hard, though!
xmas74
(30,022 posts)500 in a town of 20,000 in a consistently red county.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220401348