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PBS News Hour - Segments

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on turnout for 'No Kings' protests

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including this weekend's third "No Kings" protests, signs of trouble for the GOP ahead of the midterms, the challenges Democrats face and the ongoing DHS shutdown. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Organizers of this weekend's third No King's protests say it was the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history.

0:08.0

They said more than 8 million people participated at more than 3,000 events in all 50 states.

0:14.0

From Minnesota to Texas, from New York to Iowa, and even in world capitals abroad, chanting, marching, holding signs,

0:24.0

and speaking out against President Trump and his administration's policies.

0:28.1

The size of the protests and the frustrations among those who attended have only grown

0:33.2

since the last event in October.

0:35.5

The administration's immigration crackdown and the Iran War were among the top concerns.

0:41.5

I don't like foreign wars.

0:44.0

I don't like excessive government spending, which we're also managing to do somehow.

0:48.1

It's just pure frustration and need to express the injustices,

0:53.2

and we need to gather together to create change and, you know,

0:57.6

harness our energy.

0:58.8

I'm tired.

0:59.6

We're exhausted.

1:00.5

This brings me hope.

1:01.9

I have so much hope here.

1:04.0

And we can change this.

1:06.5

It's our government is not going to do it.

1:09.4

It has to be we the people.

1:11.5

To discuss the protests and other political headlines, we turn now to our Politics Monday

1:16.3

duo.

1:17.2

That is Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith of NPR.

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