The Trump administration fears mass, nonviolent protests, and has started a narrative about the "No Kings" protests.
Top GOP leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Tom Emmer, and Secretary Sean Duffy, describe the protests as "Hate America" events, calling them "terrorist" and "Soros-funded" gatherings filled with "the antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists."
First Amendment-protected rallies where millions of Americans are expected to peacefully stand against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional, authoritarian, and un-American agenda
Author's summary: Protests matter against Trump's agenda.