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\n\tCelebrities like Mark Ruffalo<\/a>, Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>, Kerry Washington<\/a> and extra are stepping out in assist of the \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests<\/a> occurring nationwide towards president Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s more and more authoritarian habits.<\/p>\n \n\tThey be part of 1000’s of marchers throughout cities<\/a> from New York City to Austin to Los Angeles, the latter of which has develop into an epicenter for the showdown at present occurring between the constituency and federal authorities coverage, with Trump deploying 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines<\/a> sans state leaders\u2019 approval in response to communities\u2019 opposition to the tough escalation in ICE raids.<\/p>\n \n\tIn an interview with MSNBC<\/a>, Ruffalo \u2014 who attended the rally in New York City, alongside Susan Sarandon \u2014 stated he was protesting \u201cbecause we see our democracy\u2019s in real trouble. We see a president who has made himself a king and dictator, and we don\u2019t see an opposition that\u2019s powerful enough to stand up against the trampling of our rights and the trampling of the Constitution that\u2019s happening every single day, with executive orders, with the refusal to obey court orders, with the kidnapping of immigrants, people who are here legally, people whose children are being taken from them. We\u2019re disgusted and we\u2019re scared, and we know the only way to fight this now is for the people to come together.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHe continued, \u201cThis president does not care about any of our Founding Fathers\u2019 principles. One of the reasons we separated the military from the Executive Branch was because we were leaving countries where dictators were using the military against the people. We\u2019re seeing it already happening in California; it is sending a message to the American people that the Constitution means nothing, and it\u2019s spitting \u2014 literally spitting \u2014 on our military members and the history of this country, which has been to fight fascism and dictatorship throughout the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThey\u2019re pointing the guns in the wrong direction \u2014 it\u2019s not the immigrants who are taking anything, it\u2019s not that there isn\u2019t enough for everyone in this country; it\u2019s that there\u2019s a few very, very, very wealthy, powerful people who are taking too much. It\u2019s the billionaires and it\u2019s the people in power that are taking from the American people, which is leaving us feeling desperate. This is the answer to that; this is the reimagination of America and the reestablishment of our democratic principles,\u201d Ruffalo concluded.<\/p>\n \n\tReferencing Sen. Alex Padilla\u2019s (D-CA) pressured removing<\/a> from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem\u2019s press convention for asking a query in regards to the mass detainment of each undocumented and documented immigrants, Ruffalo answered \u201cyou know you\u2019re heading towards dictatorship, that\u2019s a turning point. You\u2019re only going to see more of that happening. This administration will continue to over-reach, and this will be the response. We\u2019re not going away, we\u2019re not gonna be quiet, we love each other, and we realize that we love this country so much that we\u2019re leaving our homes today in the rain to express our friendship and love for the people here, who made this place. And unless you\u2019re Native American or a Mexican, you\u2019re an immigrant.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWashington appeared to attend the rally held in Santa Monica, holding indicators alongside one other A-Lister, Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/a>, which learn \u201cThe only Monarch I like is a butterfly.\u201d In her publish<\/a>, she highlighted different attendees\u2019 indicators, together with one which was inscribed with \u201cKeep ICE in my drinks, not my streets.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tGlenn Close<\/a> took to Instagram to publish in assist of the demonstrations, herself participating<\/a> within the 3,000-strong protest happening in Bozeman, Mont<\/a>. In one video, she acknowledged she was \u201cdeeply disturbed and saddened and outraged\u201d that on a day the place tens of millions had been gathering to \u201cpeacefully demonstrate,\u201d the \u201cunderbelly of violence and conspiracy\u201d reared its head by way of the politically motivated shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers<\/a>, one among whom was assassinated. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s not about screaming slogans,\u201d she wrote within the caption<\/a>. \u201cit\u2019s not about spitting hatred. It\u2019s the calm, unified PRESENCE of MILLIONS of Americans who refuse to let our beloved, magnificent country be sold out to the wannabe KING\/OLIGARCH and his RUTHLESS, cruel, scheming puppeteers.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn one other publish, she shared pictures of indicators<\/a> from marchers, together with ones that learn: \u201cIf this was really about criminals, why is one president?\u201d and \u201cIf there is money for a parade<\/a>, there is enough money for Medicaid!\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMarisa Tomei and Dan Bucatinsky attended the rally in West Hollywood<\/a>, with the latter writing on-line: \u201cComing together to show what Democracy looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAyo Edebiri attended alongside Patti Harrison, posting indicators that learn \u201cI love you & I have your back! Stay Brave!\u201d in addition to \u201cF\u2014 ICE, F\u2014 Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tJimmy Kimmel, who attended a rally in South Bay alongside his dad and mom, wrote within the caption of his Instagram publish<\/a>: \u201cAn enormous, inspiring and sure \u2013 peaceable \u2013 turnout within the South Bay. I met many individuals who love this nation and nonetheless consider it to be a power for good. I’m grateful to see so many Americans take motion to face up for our buddies and neighbors, most of all, my dad and mom. I understand how lucky I’m to have been born right into a household that taught me to care about others and that an important phrases ever spoken are \u2018Love one another.\u2019 It actually is so simple as that. #NoKings<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n \n\tMary Elizabeth Ellis, who attended the protest in L.A., shared movies and pictures from the occasion<\/a>, with fellow attendees chanting \u201cICE go home!\u201d Signs included, \u201cFascism has no place in America\u201d and \u201cI like my city neat. No ICE!\u201d The It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia <\/em>actress additionally posted Instagram Stories that includes captions like \u201cWhose streets? Our streets.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tNadya Tolokonnikova\u2019s Pussy Riot \u2014 the Russian feminist collective and efficiency artwork group, whose installation at MOCA was halted<\/a> and later rescheduled as a result of downtown Los Angeles protests earlier this week \u2014 additionally attended the protests<\/a>, together with a cohort of pink balaklava-clad girls who held a banner that learn<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s beginning to look a lot like Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tInsecure <\/em>and The White Lotus<\/em>\u2018 Natasha Rothwell, who has lengthy been maintaining her day by day custom of trolling Trump with tweets, was additionally in attendance, carrying an indication that learn<\/a>, \u201cYou are trash.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n