What was a Proud Boys leader doing at a Miami anti-Trump rally? Take a look
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was spotted Saturday at a No Kings protest near the Torch of Friendship in downtown Miami.
No Kings protests spread out across South Florida and the country Saturday as thousands of people demonstrated against President Donald Trump’s policies on how he’s handling immigration, budget cuts and a $45 million military parade in Washington.
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As one of his first executive orders upon taking office for his second term in January, Trump pardoned Tarrio for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the nation’s Capitol.
Tarrio is now promoting an app that lets citizens report undocumented immigrants — and get paid for it. He told reporters he ventured into the Miami protest crowds to interview people for the app.
Tarrio chose the Miami No Kings protest among the nearly 80 in Florida and thousands of similar demonstrations against Trump across the country because he expected a peaceful reception, he told South Florida TV station NBC 6.
He was greeted by chants of “Send him back to jail” by protesters and a few raised middle fingers in his direction.
“You know, it’s Miami. DeSantis is the governor. We know that. So I didn’t expect anything here. Maybe in another location we might see something. But for the most part here, it’s been peaceful,” Tarrio told the station. “But I disagree with all these people; I actually agree with them on the message — no kings in the United States. And what we’re seeing now is a judicial coup in the United States by these unelected federal judges going against Article II in the Constitution, which is the executive branch. So, you know, I’m just here. What I’m gonna do is I’m gonna interview some people. Keep it friendly. We got our cameras out. We’re ready to go so I’m hoping everybody has a fun day.”
This story was originally published June 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM.
