TL;DR
Thousands of protesters marched to within 500 feet of Mar-a-Lago on Saturday evening in the third wave of No Kings demonstrations, the closest any protest has come to Trump's residence.
MSM Perspective
The New York Times, Palm Beach Post, and Sun-Sentinel covered the Palm Beach march alongside nationwide protests; most focused on crowd sizes and signs.
X Perspective
X circulated aerial footage of the Palm Beach march and noted that the protest reached Trump's doorstep while he was in residence — a proximity that previous waves had not achieved.
Thousands of protesters converged on Palm Beach Saturday evening for the third wave of No Kings demonstrations, marching across the bridge to within approximately 500 feet of Mar-a-Lago while Trump was in residence. Organizers distributed neon glow sticks and LED candles for the twilight march. Police maintained a perimeter but did not disperse the crowd. [1]
The Palm Beach action was the geographic centerpiece of a nationwide day of protests. Seven municipalities in Palm Beach County hosted separate demonstrations throughout the day before converging on the evening march. The Sun-Sentinel estimated thousands participated across South Florida. [2]
The New York Times reported that the third wave of No Kings protests drew an estimated 9 million participants nationwide, with Iran and immigration frustrations fueling the turnout alongside the broader anti-administration message. NPR noted that protesters spoke against both ICE enforcement and the Iran war — an anti-war dimension that this paper covered yesterday and that most MSM outlets underreported. [3]
Counter-protesters also appeared Saturday, though in significantly smaller numbers. The Palm Beach Post documented confrontations between the two groups near the Southern Boulevard Bridge, where police maintained separation.
A White House spokesperson said Saturday: "We do not think about the protest at all." The statement, intended as dismissal, became the most-circulated quote of the day. Nine million people showed up. The government's official position is that it did not notice.
-- MAYA CALLOWAY, New York
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