As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, citizens across the nation organized protests on Saturday denouncing the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration, and protestors gathered in Hopkinsville to make their voices heard.
No Kings is a nationwide movement composed of people who oppose the Trump administration’s disregard for the country’s foundational principles. Starting last year, No Kings encouraged folks around the country, regardless of their political affiliation, to start organizing protests.
On Saturday, protestors gathered along East Ninth Street near the Christian County Justice Center.
Jennifer Werstein, a member of the No Kings Committee of Greater Hopkinsville, says citizens’ constitutional rights are in jeopardy. America’s independence year, 1776, marks the last time a king controlled the nation, but if people do not remain vigilant, Werstein says U.S. citizens could fall under a similar form of control again.
Hopkinsville resident Wayne Goolsby has taught history for a while and says this is the first time he has felt embarrassed by the president. He says the administration’s shameful treatment of minorities encouraged him to attend the protest.
Folks from Trigg County were also in attendance, including Colleen Schadewald, who serves as the president of the Trigg County Democratic Women’s Club. Schadewald is a military veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom I and III, and she was protesting the war against Iran, but says the reasons for people to protest just keep growing.
More information about the No Kings movement is available at nokings.org.
