'No Kings' Protest Draws 1,200 In Lambertville

More than 1,200 people gathered Saturday on Ely Field in the City of Lambertville for a “No Kings” protest.

The group denounced President Donald Trump’s policies and what organizers described as an increase in authoritarianism.

Protesters displayed 800 square feet of hand-painted posters surrounded by 900 U.S. flags to convey their message.

“Since the Trump administration took over in January, the level of authoritarianism, overreach and corruption has threatened people’s lives and livelihood, the U.S. economy and our country’s standing in the world,” said Cindi Sternfeld, founder of Indivisible Lambertville-New Hope. “All of us here today – in Lambertville, and across the U.S. and the globe – stand for democracy, for the people, and for the values on which our nation was founded.

Elycia Lerman, president of Indivisible Lambertville-New Hope, pointed to the broad participation in the movement.

“We are in the millions – people of different genders, races, abilities and identities – coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption,” said Lerman. “Trump and his ilk may not like it, but this is what democracy really looks like.”

Local “No Kings” protests also occurred outside Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s Office in Middletown Township, the Village of Newtown shopping center in Newtown Township, in Quakertown Borough, and in Doylestown Borough. Some area residents traveled to a larger “No Kings” demonstration in Philadelphia.

The “No Kings” moniker is a reference to a social media post by Trump in which he stated, “long live the king” and “he who saves his country does not violate any law.”

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