Spike Lee, Mark Ruffalo, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Stiller and More Supporting “No Kings” Protests
Stars all across the country are out in the streets to support the “No Kings” protests.
On Saturday, there were people all over the U.S., including major cities like Los Angeles and New York City, who participated in protests against President Donald Trump and his policies. The last “No Kings” protest took place on June 14, just hours before a military parade for the U.S. Army’s 250th Anniversary in Washington. This time, Hollywood continued to show up and voice their support.
Spike Lee took to Instagram to share a photo of a protester in NYC and encouraged his followers to “get up, stand up.”
Jamie Lee Curtis posted a carousel of photos to Instagram that show participants protesting. “SIGNS ‘O THE TIMES! Democracy in ACTION!,” she captioned her post.
Ben Stiller re-shared a photo of a participant holding a sign that said No Kings except for Knicks player Jalen Brunson.
And two days before the protests, Mark Ruffalo took to Instagram to share his support. “WE the People — WE have the power and together WE will win! Check out this inspiring video and share it with your family, friends and neighbors to join one of the over 2,500 No Kings protests across our country this Saturday,” he wrote. “Courage is contagious! Each of us have an important role to play in this historic moment by exercising our First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and peaceful protest.”
Michele Mulroney, president of the Writers Guild of America West, gave a speech at a No Kings Rally in L.A. on Saturday.
“As writers, our currency is words and stories. The freedom to express ourselves is a fundamental American right and the very core of our democracy. And it’s under attack by this administration. They are using every tool in their arsenal to silence voices of dissent,” she said in her speech, before pointing to the cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and brief suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“This isn’t just about Hollywood. This is about our fundamental right as human beings to disagree with those in power. To debate, to reason, to interrogate ideas. This is one of the foundations of a civil society. As is the existence of a free, independent media. Where facts can be reported without repercussions,” Mulroney added. “But we currently find ourselves in an era of consolidated media where an increasingly small number of gatekeepers control what we get to watch on television. We’ve all heard the FCC claim that ‘the public interest is best served by permitting free expression of views,’ yet FCC Chairman Brendan Carr does not hesitate to support attacks on those who challenge the Administration’s narrative.”
“The Writers Guild stands here today, with all of you, to say loudly and proudly that we will speak our minds, write our truths, tell our stories, and fight like hell for free speech and an independent media,” Mulroney said towards the end of her speech.
See who else is participating and supporting the protests below.
