# No Kings protests > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/No_Kings_protests > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/No_Kings_protests.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Kings_protests > Source revision: 1356887360 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Protests against Donald Trump}} {{Infobox civil conflict | title = No Kings protests | partof = the [protests against the second Trump administration](/source/protests_against_the_second_Trump_administration), the [50501 protests](/source/50501_protests), and the [Indivisible movement](/source/Indivisible_movement) | image = File:No Kings Dallas-14.jpg | caption = No Kings protest in [Dallas, Texas](/source/Dallas%2C_Texas), in June 2025 | place = ~2,100 cities and locations | coordinates = | causes = * [Second presidency of Donald Trump](/source/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump) ** [U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade](/source/United_States_Army_250th_Anniversary_Parade) ** [Democratic backsliding in the United States](/source/Democratic_backsliding_in_the_United_States) ** [One Big Beautiful Bill](/source/One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act) ** [Shootings by U.S. immigration agents](/source/List_of_shootings_by_U.S._immigration_agents_in_the_second_Trump_administration) ** [Immigration and Customs Enforcement](/source/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement) operations ** [2026 Iran war](/source/2026_Iran_war) ** [2026 United States federal government shutdowns](/source/2026_United_States_federal_government_shutdowns) ** Management of the [Epstein files](/source/Epstein_files) | methods = [Nonviolent Protests](/source/Nonviolent_resistance) | side1 = Main organizers * [50501 movement](/source/50501_movement){{Cite web |first=Lisa |last=Baumann |date=June 12, 2025 |title=What to Know about 'No Kings' Protests against Trump's Policies |url=https://apnews.com/article/no-kings-protest-things-to-know-trump-8d37f2bb2bf20ab503205b277e92b885 |access-date=June 25, 2025 |website=[AP News](/source/AP_News) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613135326/https://apnews.com/article/no-kings-protest-things-to-know-trump-8d37f2bb2bf20ab503205b277e92b885 |archive-date=June 13, 2025 |url-status=live}} * [Indivisible movement](/source/Indivisible_movement){{cite news |last1=Ewing |first1=Giselle Ruhiyyih |title=The Resistance 2.0 arrives with nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/14/no-kings-protest-trump-00406243 |access-date=March 28, 2026 |work=Politico |date=June 14, 2025 |archive-date=June 15, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615004225/https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/14/no-kings-protest-trump-00406243 |url-status=live }} Other organizers * [MoveOn](/source/MoveOn) * [Third Act Movement](/source/Third_Act_Movement) * [Party for Socialism and Liberation](/source/Party_for_Socialism_and_Liberation){{cite news |title=PSL brings Marxist lens to ACES, the diverse coalition planning 'No Kings' June 14 |url=https://wholecommunity.news/2025/06/09/psl-brings-marxist-lens-to-aces-the-diverse-coalition-planning-no-kings-june-14/ |work=Whole Community News |date=June 9, 2025 |access-date=September 21, 2025 |archive-date=September 14, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250914015151/https://wholecommunity.news/2025/06/09/psl-brings-marxist-lens-to-aces-the-diverse-coalition-planning-no-kings-june-14/ |url-status=live }} * [Indivisible Abroad](/source/Indivisible_Abroad) (International Chapters of Indivisible) * [Democrats Abroad](/source/Democrats_Abroad) ("No Tyrants" international solidarity events) | howmany3 = Over four million protesters at 2,100+ protests nationwide (estimate) }} The '''No Kings protests''' are a series of three protests ([June 2025](/source/June_2025_No_Kings_protests), [October 2025](/source/October_2025_No_Kings_protests) and [March 2026](/source/2026_No_Kings_protests)), mainly held in the [United States](/source/United_States) opposing the actions and policies of the [second Trump administration](/source/second_Trump_administration). The group will also hold a concert, entitled ''Rise Up, Sing Out'' on June 14th, to compete with [America250](/source/America250)'s concert series for the Great American State Fair, along with other events like the [UFC Freedom 250](/source/UFC_Freedom_250) fight. The concert will be held in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). ==June 2025 protests== The [June 2025 protests](/source/June_2025_No_Kings_protests) took place on June{{nbsp}}14, 2025 (labeled as '''No Kings Day''' by the participants), on the same day as the [U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade](/source/United_States_Army_250th_Anniversary_Parade) and Trump's 79th birthday. Organizers estimated that more than five million people participated in more than 2,100 cities and towns, including the flagship event in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia).{{Cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=April |last2=Falconer |first2=Rebecca |date=June 15, 2025 |title="No Kings" anti-Trump protests attract millions, organizers say |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/06/14/no-kings-protests-usa-june-14-trump-military-parade |website=[Axios](/source/Axios_(website)) |access-date=June 15, 2025 |archive-date=June 15, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615230800/https://www.axios.com/2025/06/14/no-kings-protests-usa-june-14-trump-military-parade |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=ACLU Statement: 2,100 Protests Take Place Nationwide |url=https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-statement-2100-protests-take-place-nationwide |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=American Civil Liberties Union |archive-date=June 17, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250617040429/https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-statement-2100-protests-take-place-nationwide |url-status=live }} More protests took place in the [U.S. territories](/source/U.S._territories) of [Guam](/source/Guam), the [Northern Mariana Islands](/source/Northern_Mariana_Islands), [Puerto Rico](/source/Puerto_Rico), and the [United States Virgin Islands](/source/United_States_Virgin_Islands), and in 20 foreign countries, including Canada, Japan, Mexico, and in Europe. In countries with [constitutional monarchies](/source/Constitutional_monarchy) such as Canada and the United Kingdom, the alternate "Dictators" or "Tyrants" titles were favored over "Kings" to avoid confusion with [anti-monarchic](/source/anti-monarchic) movements; [Hawaiʻi](/source/Hawai%CA%BBi) did the same to avoid confusion with a [King Kamehameha Day](/source/King_Kamehameha_Day) parade held on the same day and out of deference to the [Hawaiian Kingdom](/source/Hawaiian_Kingdom). ==October 2025 protests== On October 18, 2025, [demonstrations took place](/source/October_2025_No_Kings_protests) in some 2,700 locations across the country on, including the [National Mall](/source/National_Mall) in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), [Chicago](/source/Chicago), and [New York City](/source/New_York_City). Organizers of the protests estimated that the protests drew nearly 7 million attendees,{{cite Q|Q136533001|url-status=live}}[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/19/us/protestors-voices-no-kings-trump Millions rally against Trump at ‘No Kings’ protests across the US, organizers say. Here’s why protesters say they attended] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251107232413/https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/19/us/protestors-voices-no-kings-trump |date=November 7, 2025 }} CNN, Retrieved 8 November 2025 while a partnership between data journalist [G. Elliott Morris](/source/G._Elliott_Morris) and the Xylom, an independent Atlanta-based science newsroom, estimated 5 million to 6.5 million participants. Either estimate would make this one of the [largest single-day protests in American history](/source/List_of_protests_and_demonstrations_in_the_United_States_by_size).{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=G. Elliott |title=Second "No Kings Day" protests the largest single-day political protest ever*, with 5–6.5 million participants |url=https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-kings-day-protests-likely |access-date=October 20, 2025 |website=G Elliott Morris |language=en |archive-date=October 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251020023546/https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-kings-day-protests-likely |url-status=live }} ==March 2026 protests== In January 2026, organizers announced plans to hold a [third "No Kings" mass mobilization](/source/March_2026_No_Kings_protests) in response to the [killings of Alex Pretti](/source/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti) and [Renée Good](/source/Killing_of_Ren%C3%A9e_Good), as well as the [2026 Minnesota general strike](/source/January_23%2C_2026_Minnesota_protests_against_ICE).{{Cite web |title=No Kings Coalition Responds to Escalating Brutality and Authoritarianism with Immediate Action and Future Mobilization; Condemns ICE's Deadly Actions |url=https://www.nokings.org/news/no-kings-coalition-responds-to-escalating-brutality |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=No Kings |language=en-US |date=January 28, 2026 |archive-date=February 2, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260202063818/https://www.nokings.org/news/no-kings-coalition-responds-to-escalating-brutality |url-status=live }} The third event took place on March 28, 2026.{{Cite web |date=2026-03-29 |title=No Kings protests: Thousands across the US rally against Trump |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wy7g1gd1o |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=2026-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410230044/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wy7g1gd1o |url-status=live }} In addition to the organizers' original plans, the [2026 Iran war](/source/2026_Iran_war),{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/29/no-kings-protests-against-trump-focus-on-war-in-iran-the-us-is-on-the-wrong-side-of-history_6751910_4.html|title='No Kings' protests against Trump focus on war in Iran: 'The US is on the wrong side of history'|access-date=2026-04-02|archive-date=2026-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403084624/https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/29/no-kings-protests-against-trump-focus-on-war-in-iran-the-us-is-on-the-wrong-side-of-history_6751910_4.html|url-status=live}} [democratic backsliding](/source/Democratic_backsliding_in_the_United_States), suppression of the [Epstein files](/source/Epstein_files), and [Immigration and Customs Enforcement](/source/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement) (ICE) operations{{Cite news |last=Wise |first=Alana |date=2026-03-28 |title=At 'No Kings' rallies, anti-Trump protesters speak out against ICE 'cruelty,' Iran war |url=https://www.npr.org/2026/03/28/nx-s1-5763702/no-kings-saturday-protests |access-date=2026-03-31 |work=NPR |language=en}} were all subjects of protest. The organizers claim the protests included more than 3,300 organized events across the country that drew a combined estimated eight to nine million protestors.{{cite news |last1=Venkatraman |first1=Sakshi |title=No Kings protests draw large crowds to rally against Donald Trump |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wy7g1gd1o |access-date=30 March 2026 |agency=BBC |date=30 March 2026 |archive-date=10 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410230044/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wy7g1gd1o |url-status=live }} It was the [largest single-day protest in American history](/source/List_of_protests_and_demonstrations_in_the_United_States_by_size).{{cite web |title=No Kings draw estimated 8 million in largest single-day U.S. nonviolent protest |url=https://nbc16.com/news/local/no-kings-protests-draw-estimated-8-million-in-largest-single-day-us-demonstrations-03-29-2026 |access-date=29 March 2026 |website=KTMR 16 News}}{{cite web |title=Millions turn out for "No Kings" rallies held worldwide to protest against Trump |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-kings-rallies-protest-trump-millions/#:~:text=least%208%20million%20participants |access-date=29 March 2026 |website=CBS News |archive-date=29 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260329022840/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-kings-rallies-protest-trump-millions/#:~:text=least%208%20million%20participants |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2026-03-29 |title=Thousands protest across the US in anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/no-kings-protest-anti-trump-ralies-in-us/lar8xos22 |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=SBS News |language=en |archive-date=2026-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407063854/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/no-kings-protest-anti-trump-ralies-in-us/lar8xos22 |url-status=live }} Millions of participants took part in protests across major cities, expressing concerns over democratic backsliding and military escalation.{{Cite web |title=No Kings protesters set rally cities towns country |url=https://abcnews.com/Politics/no-kings-protesters-set-rally-cities-towns-country/story?id=131472712 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=ABC News |language=en}} Anti-war sentiment was a central theme of the protests, with demonstrators calling for an end to U.S. military actions in Iran and advocating for a shift in government spending priorities. Protesters displayed slogans such as "fund people, not bombs", reflecting opposition to defense spending and support for domestic programs. The protests formed part of a broader wave of demonstrations against the 2026 Iran war, which saw rallies organized in multiple U.S. cities and internationally.{{Cite web |title='Fund people, not bombs': inside the US movement against war in Iran |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/anti-war-protest-iran |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=The Guardian |language=en}} At the rallies, many protesters focused on what they perceive as cruelty by ICE, particularly regarding the detention of individuals. Others directed their anger toward the war in [Iran](/source/Iran), calling it "a useless, vain war waged by a demented old man". Some also argued that service members are being asked to sacrifice their lives "not for freedom, but for money-hungry rulers". President Trump responded by saying he was "not a fascist or a king" and dismissed the protests as "a joke". At the same time, he posted an [AI-generated video](/source/AI-generated_video) of himself wearing a crown. Protest messaging also included references to political accountability and elite networks. Some demonstrators referenced the [Jeffrey Epstein](/source/Jeffrey_Epstein) scandal in their signage, including placards depicting merged or juxtaposed imagery of Epstein and Trump, particularly in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).{{Cite web |title=Demonstrators gather during No Kings protest in Manhattan |url=https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/demonstrators-gather-during-no-kings-protest-in-manhattan/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVpVTUEwMDA3OEtaVzc |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=reutersconnect.com |language=en}} In some instances, protest-related unrest included symbolic acts such as flag burning. In [Portland](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon), demonstrators were documented burning a flag outside an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility following a “No Kings” protest.{{Cite web |title=Protesters break through gates Portland ice facility burn flags No Kings rally |url=https://www.live5news.com/2026/03/29/protesters-break-through-gates-portland-ice-facility-burn-flags-no-kings-rally/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=live5news.com |language=en |archive-date=2026-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331040555/https://www.live5news.com/2026/03/29/protesters-break-through-gates-portland-ice-facility-burn-flags-no-kings-rally/ |url-status=live }} ==Rise Up, Sing Out== A "Rise Up, Sing Out" event has been scheduled for June 14, 2026, organized by No Kings and the [Committee for the First Amendment](/source/Committee_for_the_First_Amendment), being described as "A Concert for the First Amendment". The 90-minute concert will occur on the same day as the [UFC Freedom 250](/source/UFC_Freedom_250) event at the [White House](/source/White_House), and feature performances and appearances from [Sasha Allen](/source/Sasha_Allen), [Jane Fonda](/source/Jane_Fonda), [Bette Midler](/source/Bette_Midler), [Joy Reid](/source/Joy_Reid), [Patti Smith](/source/Patti_Smith) and [Rufus Wainwright](/source/Rufus_Wainwright).{{cite news |last1=Rego |first1=Max |title=‘No Kings’ movement planning nationwide event on Trump 80th birthday |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5899878-no-kings-movement-protests-trump-birthday/ |access-date=29 May 2026 |work=The Hill |date=28 May 2026}} The groups encourage local [watch parties](/source/watch_parties) to connect with neighbors and "take meaningful action together".{{cite web |title=No Kings |url=https://www.nokings.org |website=No Kings |access-date=29 May 2026}} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.nokings.org/}} {{US-poli-stub}} Category:2025 in American politics Category:2026 in American politics Category:2025 protests Category:2026 protests Category:No Kings protests --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [No Kings protests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Kings_protests) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Kings_protests?action=history)). 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