🔗 Share this article Military Reserve Mobilized In Preparation for Countrywide Anti-Monarchy Protests GOP state leaders in multiple US states have assigned National Guard troops on standby in anticipation of widespread gatherings challenging Donald Trump and his agenda. Rally Scale and Coordination Organizers of the "No Kings" movement announced that gatherings are arranged at over 2,500 sites across the nation. As per demonstration coordinators, the last No Kings gathering in June brought out more than five million demonstrators protesting Trump's political direction. Regional Measures State leaders in the Lone Star State and the Old Dominion have publicly deployed their local National Guard troops, though the extent of defense involvement remains uncertain. Texas Governor Greg Abbott cited the "scheduled antifa-linked rally" as reasoning for mobilizing state troops. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin similarly directed deployment of the regional National Guard forces. Political Reactions Protest leaders described the gatherings as opposition to Trump's "authoritarianism." "Trump thinks his authority is absolute," organizers claim on their digital presence. "However in this country, we don't have absolute rulers and we will not retreat against chaos, corruption, and cruelty." Some conservatives have termed the rallies as "Anti-American" events. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall reportedly remarked prior to the demonstrations: "We must call out the National Guard." "Ideally it'll be calm. I doubt it," he continued. Opposition Response Democratic officials denounced the activation of military forces. Texas Democrat Gene Wu asserted: "Deploying armed military personnel to quell calm demonstrations is precisely what kings and tyrants do — and Greg Abbott just demonstrated he's like them."