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There were 2,700 No Kings events across the country, with at least 7 million participants. according Lea Greenbergco-executive director of Indivisible, one of the groups that helped coordinate the protests. It was one of the largest single-day protests in American history, he said. In the latest edition of Right nowGreenberg explained the importance of showing massive public opposition to Trump. This type of mobilization, according to Greenberg, demonstrates to Trump and his allies, as well as nonpartisan institutions such as the media, that there is deep and passionate opposition to Trump. It also helps anti-Trump Americans realize they are not alone, connect with others who oppose this president, and engage in smaller, regular anti-Trump activism.