Several local organizations will bring protesters together in Atlantic City on Saturday as part of a nationwide movement against the president and his policies.
The "No Kings" protests are set for Saturday to coincide with a military parade through the capital that will mark the 250th anniversary of the Army, but has been heralded as a birthday parade for President Donald Trump, who turns 79.
"While President Trump celebrates his birthday with tanks and a staged spectacle of dominance in Washington, communities nationwide are gathering to show what real power looks like — people united in defense of justice, democracy, and dignity," the organizers explained in a news release. "From city blocks to courthouse steps, residents are mobilizing to reject fear and fascism and build a future grounded in collective power.
Atlantic City's event will begin 1 p.m. at Missouri Avenue and the Boardwalk.
The march will end with a rally at O’Donnell Memorial Park set for 2 p.m. Organizers stress the event is nonviolent and family-friendly.
The South Jersey coalition organizing the event includes NAACP Atlantic City, Indivisible Atlantic City: Empathy United, Indivisible Atlantic County, Fight Against Fascism Organization, El Pueblo Unido Atlantic City, Atlantic County Queer Alliance, Atlantic County Council of Education Associations, Women’s March Atlantic City, South Jersey Concerned Citizens, Atlantic City Education Association, and South Jersey Democratic Women’s Forum.
The following speakers are scheduled:
Speakers will be emphasizing shared values of justice, democracy, and resistance to authoritarianism.
Organizers say they expect more than 500 people to participate.
