A large crowd of Mt. Airy residents gathered in front of Lovett Memorial Library on Saturday for a local “No Kings” rally, protesting against President Donald Trump’s policies.
Protesters crowded each corner of the intersection of Sedgwick Street and Germantown Avenue. Drivers honked their horns to cheer on the protesters, drumming up cheers from the crowd. SEPTA buses and Streets Department trucks joined in, blasting their horns as they drove by.
In Chestnut Hill, protesters gathered at the corner of Cresheim Valley Drive and Germantown Avenue.
The protests were two of …
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A large crowd of Mt. Airy residents gathered in front of Lovett Memorial Library on Saturday for a local “No Kings” rally, protesting against President Donald Trump’s policies.
Protesters crowded each corner of the intersection of Sedgwick Street and Germantown Avenue. Drivers honked their horns to cheer on the protesters, drumming up cheers from the crowd. SEPTA buses and Streets Department trucks joined in, blasting their horns as they drove by.
In Chestnut Hill, protesters gathered at the corner of Cresheim Valley Drive and Germantown Avenue.
The protests were two of many on Saturday, with other gatherings across the city, state, and nation.
One of the local attendees, Tim Durkin, said he’s worried for the future of his three children. Durkin is a Mt. Airy resident who moved to the United States from Brazil.
“They’re going to be living with the effects of these policies longer than Trump will, longer than I will, longer than, you know, most of us. They don’t yet have the grasp of politics, but this is beyond politics. This is just basic morality at this point,” Durkin told the Local.
When asked if the current political climate worries him as a parent, Durkin said, “I came to this country when I was 19, and I made a decision to stay. For me, I’m raising my kids here, and yeah, it’s important.”
In reaction to the nationwide protest, Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social of himself in a fighter jet, wearing a crown and dumping what appeared to be feces or mud on protesters.
Tommy Tucker can be reached at Tommy@Chestnuthilllocal.com.
