Boston isn’t any stranger to No Kings rallies. You would say we originated them in America.
Our first No Kings go-round was aimed toward King George III, the tea tax hiker. Final Saturday’s No Kings protests on the Boston Frequent had been aimed toward President Donald Trump. He’s not a king, however within the eyes of those that “resisted” en masse, he acts like one. If that’s the case, he’s he first popularly elect king in American historical past.
Nonetheless, Boston retains vestiges of its life below a monarchy. The Charles River is known as after King Charles I, and No Kings protestors making their option to the rally used Charles Road, additionally named after the monarch, to get to the Frequent.
On the different finish of the Frequent on Tremont sits King’s Chapel, initially constructed below the reign of English King James II in1686. Kings are in all places in Boston.
What’s attention-grabbing in regards to the vocal however peaceable protest on Boston Frequent is that the anti-Trump audio system and demonstrators acted as if there was a presidential election developing in November.
Trump shall be president for greater than three extra years and the Democrats — or No Kings protestors — don’t also have a Democrat presidential candidate to rally round.
The occasion’s solely rising stars are progressive New Yorkers Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who’re to the left of Karl Marx. Good luck with that.
One other attention-grabbing level is that nasty anti-Trump identify calling appeared toned down following the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk.
Whereas Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who Trump recommended take a drug take a look at, referred to as Trump “a wannabe dictator,” she didn’t name him Hitler.
The hardest anti-Trump audio system appeared to be Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Legal professional Common Andrea Campbell, each of whom promised to “rise up” to Trump ought to he ship in Nationwide Guard troops to assist spherical up legal unlawful immigrants.
Wu mentioned, “Boston doesn’t again down. We stand with LA and Portland,” as if standing up for these crime-ridden cities had been one thing to brag about.
And Campbell, the state’s “chief legislation enforcement’ officer,” mentioned “If they arrive for us, I say deliver it on.”
What’s ironic about all this anti-Trump discuss is that these “leaders” anticipate Trump to bathe the state with federal funds, Joe Biden-like, whereas they assault him for being a “king.”
It isn’t understanding that manner as His Majesty is holding again $11 billion extra in federal funds for the alternative of the functionally out of date Cape Cod bridges, the Bourne and the Sagamore.
Veteran political reporter Peter Lucas could be reached at: peter.lucas@bostonherald.com
