Thousands are expected to gather in cities nationwide on Saturday to participate in the latest “No Kings” protest. The demonstrations are meant to rebuke President Donald Trump’s political platform and actions.

Yet, to Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, the protests represent something else. She described the nature of the rally during a press conference on Thursday while discussing the government shutdown. 

“Here we are, Democrats have shut down your government now for 16 days,” McClain said. “I think we all want to know what have the Democrats done with all this time on their hands. Well, let’s see, they’ve posed for glossy photos outside the Capitol. They’ve screamed at Capitol police officers, who, by the way, they are refusing to pay. They’ve jumped on TV to what looks like an audition to be the next radical in charge, after Chuck Schumer. And now, they’re gearing up for their ‘I hate America’ rally this weekend.” 

McClain then remarked on the performative nature of the left-wing political protests and slammed Democrats participating in them as “cheering for chaos.”

“A rally where they’ll cheer for chaos, instead of country,” McClain said. So take note of what goes on at that rally.” 

“Take note of how they put Americans first,” she said sarcastically. “Contrast that with Republicans, who are doing what we always do, and that is actually working for the American people.”

McClain then listed the efforts of Republicans to end the government shutdown.  

Saturday’s “No Kings Protest” runs counter to much of what McClain mentioned. It is fundamentally opposed to Republican ideals and political philosophies. It is a national effort funded and organized by the Indivisible Project, as the Washington Examiner previously reported. Married left-wing political activists and former congressional staffers Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg head the organization.

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The Indivisible Project is predominantly funded by the Open Society Foundations, a tax-exempt organization established by George Soros, which promotes “bold, democratic solutions to our urgent, common challenges that advance rights, equity, and justice.” The OSF contributed nearly $8 million to the Indivisible Project between 2017 and 2023. 

“We rose up once, and on October 18 we’ll rise again — because one protest isn’t enough to protect our democracy,” read a press release from Indivisible. “As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS nonviolent movement continues to grow stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.”