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The No Kings Exception America Needs Now

7 min readJun 17, 2025
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An estimated 5 million people turned out last weekend at over 2,000 “No Kings” protest events held across America, from big cities like New York to small rural towns like Pentwater, Michigan, an 800-person city that hosted a 400-person “No Kings” protest. The 5 million were protesting against what they feel is President Donald Trump acting as if he were King of an American monarchy, instead of President of an American democracy. But considering that also last weekend a Minnesota State Representative and her husband were shot and killed, and a Minnesota State Senator and his wife were shot and severely injured there is a King America desperately needs now!!!

The King America desperately needs now is the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When most Americans think of him his “I Have A Dream” speech about racial equality is the first thing that comes to mind. But considering the state of violent chaos currently taking place in America, it’s not the racial equality King that America needs now. What America needs now more than ever is the fundamental King!!!

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Dr. King said before he would define himself as a civil rights leader or a political leader he would define himself as a theologian of…

Isaac Newton Farris Jr
Isaac Newton Farris Jr

Written by Isaac Newton Farris Jr

Isaac Newton Farris Jr. is the nephew of Martin Luther King, Jr. and serves as Senior Fellow at the King Center. https://isaacnewtonfarris.com/about-me/