Description: The No Kings protest movement in the US announced on its website that next massive demonstrations were scheduled to take place on 18 Oct. The protests initiated in Jun when the Trump administration reinforced its anti – immigration crackdown. Protesters amassed across several cities renouncing Trump’s anti – immigration measures, especially the decision to deploy and incorporate the National Guard and the US Marines within the local civil law enforcement capabilities. The No Kings movement managed to hold approximately 1,800 anti – government protests in Jun while in the interim the movement has significantly increased in numbers and called for anti – violence training and de-escalation tactics.
Impact: The No Kings movement in the US has funneled public disapproval of the Trump administration into a larger social impact group challenging the US President’s domestic policies on several fronts. Trump’s administration is faced with the government lockdown, which is entering its third week, and public dissent regarding its anti – immigration policies which is consistently growing. The domestic crisis in the US is further aggravated by the escalation of political and racial violence stemming from Trump’s conservative policies in tackling longstanding domestic issues such as migration, crime and racially or politically motivated violence. The protests are expected to cause severe public services disruptions while the deployed National Guard troops across several cities could further exacerbate the situation. The government lockdown is also considerably contributing towards elevating public frustration as increased federal job cuts were announced in case the government remains closed. The potential for civil unrest is high as tensions and frustrations mount while Trump’s administration has so far doubled down on stifling dissent instead of adopting alternative policy measures.