Title: Thousands Join “No Kings” Protest in Concord as Dozens of Rallies Unfold Across New Hampshire

 



On Saturday, nearly 30 “No Kings” demonstrations took place across New Hampshire, with the largest gathering in Concord drawing an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 peaceful protesters en.wikipedia.org+11wmur.com+11wmur.com+11. Participants filled the sidewalks and State House lawn, rallying against mass deportations, threats to civil rights, and the possibility of using the military against American citizens. With signs aloft, flags waving, and chants of “enough is enough,” the crowd made a clear statement newhampshirebulletin.com+2wmur.com+2wmur.com+2.

One attendee, Elly Henderson, said, “I’m hoping that they understand throughout the nation. None of us want this, but none of us wants the chaos” wmur.com+1wmur.com+1. Brian Paciulan added, “I think that the country is hurting and we need to gather together as one people and just shout out that things are wrong” nhpr.org+2wmur.com+2wmur.com+2.

Ahead of the rallies, Governor Kelly Ayotte urged calm, warning that law enforcement would intervene if necessary, but encouraged peaceful expression nhpr.org+3wmur.com+3wmur.com+3.

As the day wore on, a group of Trump supporters also appeared, waving their own flags. Robert Riveria voiced their support for Trump’s agenda, saying, “I love it. It’s democracy, right? Everybody’s advocating for democracy. I have a right to be here as much as I do,” and emphasized, “We need borders … he’s going to protect Americans” wmur.com+1wmur.com+1.

Elsewhere in the state, thousands more took part in “No Kings” events in Portsmouth. that demonstration featured a marching band and group dances wmur.com+10wmur.com+10wmur.com+10.

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