Dave Bondy's Keeping it Real Newsletter

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What Are the ‘No Kings’ Protests — and Who’s Funding Them?

As demonstrators rally under the ‘No Kings’ banner, critics say the movement’s deep-pocketed funders deserve as much scrutiny as its slogans.

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Dave Bondy
Oct 18, 2025
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BAY CITY, Mich - Thousands of demonstrators are taking to the streets Saturday in what organizers call the “No Kings” protests, a coordinated campaign across all 50 states aimed at challenging what they describe as authoritarian actions by President Donald Trump. More than 2,600 events are scheduled nationwide, echoing a first wave of rallies in June th…

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