About 2,000 people gathered at Gainesville’s Cora Roberson Park on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. The protest was part of No Kings demonstrations planned across the country — the third since the series began June 14, 2025, and the first of this year.
Bayden Armstrong
Bayden is a MPMT junior at UF and serving as one of the Fall 2026 Multimedia Editors. This is her third semester on staff, and her favorite sport to cover is gymnastics. In her spare time she can be found watching movies or working at Humble Wood Fire.
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Michael is a Fall 2026 photographer with The Alligator. He is a senior journalism major and it is his fourth semester on staff. He strives to cover the Gainesville community and contribute to various news and editorial publications. In his free time he enjoys running, listening to music and attempting to perfect the same couple recipes time and time again.
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