Hundreds and hundreds of Nebraskans attend No Kings Protest in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Lincolnites turned out by the hundreds for the No Kings Protest Saturday.

“This many people out here making their voices heard and exercising their right to free speech is what it means to be an American,” said State Sen. George Dungan. “And I think it’s really incredible today that people are showing up and telling the government what they care about.”

While similar protests took place in cities across the country, the themes are much the same: concern over immigration policy, LGBTQ+ rights and going after political opponents.

“I’m here for humanity,” said protester Florence Ditzler. “I’m here for peace. I’m here for the future, for the young. I’m here because I love America.”

Some conservative politicians referred to the protests as “Hate America” rallies, something attendees strongly disagreed with.

“I think how bad is that they have to picture us as as hating when that’s all they’re doing. They’re hating all the immigrants, they’re hating anybody and calling them illegal. It’s just crazy,” said Joe Meuser, at the No Kings Protest.

Veterans like Jeff Johnson said Trump should also keep the military out of American streets.

“We don’t want the military on the streets in the U.S.,” Johnson said. “For no other reason than it just erodes the public perception of what the military is really for.”

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