On some days, you could call Associated Press just Associated Press Release. On Friday, they prepared everyone for the leftist protests coming on Saturday with a pseudo-explainer headlined “What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump’s policies.”
Nowhere in this 17-paragraph article is a single ideological label — liberal, leftist, progressive, socialist, not even “Democrat.” They’re just “opponents.” They certainly weren’t “extremists,” even though the PBS News website illustrated AP with a woman holding a sign that said “The Trump Fascist Regime MUST GO NOW!” That’s not how democracy works.
Slowed-down footage from the Salt Lake City "No Kings" shooting shows one of the volunteer "peacekeepers" firing into the crowd. Arturo Gamboa, dressed in black, runs away when the shots are fired and his rifle wasn't pointed at anyone (in this video). Gamboa, a far-left… https://t.co/vaCa75aLXD pic.twitter.com/pB6t2EYt1R
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 16, 2025
