Mark Ruffalo, Ellen Pompeo and more attend anti-Donald Trump ‘No Kings’ protests
Hordes of global superstars attended the ‘No Kings’ rally in New York City on June 14th to express their resistance to the Trump administration. The march coincided with a military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
Leading the charge at the anti-Trump protest was Avengers actor Mark Ruffalo, who told MSNBC that he deems democracy to be “in real trouble.” In keeping with the name of the march, he said, “Trump has made himself a king and a dictator, and we don’t see an opposition that’s powerful enough to stand up against the trampling of our rights, and trampling the Constitution that’s happening every single day with executive orders.”
Ruffalo gave examples of Trump’s executive orders that the march hopes to defy: “The refusal to obey court orders actively. Kidnapping of immigrants, people who are here illegally, people whose children are being taken from them. We’re disgusted and we’re scared. And we know that the only way that — to fight this now is for the people, is to come together.”
In Bong Joon-Ho’s recent movie Mickey 17, parallels were made between the facetious, bombastic dictator played by Mark Ruffalo and the new President of the United States. Ruffalo noticed the connection between his character and his country’s leader. and used the reference to exhume his political views. “I play a petty dictator,” he said. “At the time, we shot it three years ago, and I thought this is over the top. And now, I realise it’s totally underplayed. I mean, I made a documentary.”
Grey’s Anatomy actor Ellen Pompeo was also spotted at the march, after she made comments that the USA needs “more women in power and more women in leadership.” Django actor Kerry Washington was also in attendance, sharing photographs of the rainy affair on her Instagram.
Show host Jimmy Kimmel attended a similar rally in San Francisco with his parents. He wrote about the “inspiring” and “peaceful” day on Instagram, sharing a statement that read in part, “I am grateful to see so many Americans take action to stand up for our friends and neighbors, most of all, my parents. I know how fortunate I am to have been born into a family that taught me to care about others and that the most important words ever spoken are ‘Love one another.’ It really is as simple as that.”
Singer Gracie Abrams was also in attendance, holding a sign with a Desmond Tutu quote: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” This may specifically refer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to remove over 100 immigrants.
Several other stars in attendance included Ayo Edebiri, Gina Rodriguez-LoCicero, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Kathy Griffin, Moby, and Glenn Close.
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