LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Thousands of Michiganders took part in the nationwide “No Kings” protests on June 14.
As the name suggests, the protests highlighted that America does not have kings. The No Kings organization, on its website, wrote: “They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.”
8647 signs on the capitol steps.
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Several Michigan lawmakers called out the irony they believed these protests held. Michigan House Rep. Jamie Thompson (R-Brownstown Township) called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Police to remove a “NO KINGS 8647” sign at the protest outside the state capitol in Lansing.
After former FBI Director James Comey posted a picture of the number, 8647, earlier this year, many say protestors on Saturday used it to demand President Donald Trump’s assassination. ‘Eighty-six’ refers to removing or ejecting someone, and ‘47’ represents Trump being the country’s 47th president.
“This is why Democrats lost Michigan.”
Regarding the sign posted outside the state capitol, Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township) tweeted: “Democrats are displaying a light up ‘86/47’ sign on the steps of the Michigan Capitol for their ‘No King’ protest. Calling for the President to be assassinated from the steps of our Capitol is grotesque. This is why Democrats lost Michigan.”
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined protestors in Saginaw, Midland and Bay Counties. She tweeted: “We elect our leaders — and when they forget who they work for, we remind them.”
In another tweet, she wrote: “We love our country and we believe it is worth saving. #NoKingsInAmerica.” Responding to this post, Nesbitt tweeted: “Unfortunately the people of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay county don’t have an elected Senator because @GovWhitmer refuses to hold elections. That seems more like Monarch behavior than anything the President has done.”
Congressman Thanedar tries to tie violence to Trump.
Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Detroit) brought up the recent attacks on two Minnesota politicians. In a post on X, Thanedar said: “Make no mistake, last night’s events in Minnesota were targeted political assassinations. This rise in violence is directly attributed to the rhetoric of Donald Trump and far-right extremists he uplifts.”
Nesbitt responded to Thanedar: “This was the far left in Lansing today Shri. President Trump’s rhetoric isn’t the problem.” The post showed a picture of a protestor holding up a sign calling for someone to cut Trump’s head off.