No Kings Protests Against Trump Coming To Miami Fort Axios

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Dec 30, 2025, 4:52 PM

no kings protests against trump coming to miami fort axios

Inflatable animal costumes, protest signs and yellow outfits filled the streets across South Florida Saturday during a second round of nationwide “No Kings” rallies — the same weekend President Donald Trump will be at... fundraiser. There are at least 80 rallies planned across Florida, of the more than 2,700 scheduled nationwide, according to organizers. Here’s what’s happening in South Florida: At Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, hundreds of protesters began to gather early Saturday morning to stand up against what they call an authoritarian regime. A crowd made up primarily of middle-aged residents held handmade signs with slogans such as “The United States needs rules not rulers,” and “WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS.”

One 82-year-old protester, who identified himself only as Ed, was dressed as Uncle Sam. “The last time I marched was in 1966 against the Vietnam War,” said the coast guard veteran and retired ophthalmologist who lives in Coral Gables. Photos by Michele Eve Sandberg/micheleevephoto More than 2,100 protests are planned across the country this Saturday for another reiteration of “No Kings Day,” a series of protests against President Donald Trump and his administration. On June 14, Flag Day and Trump’s 79th birthday, protesters gathered in cities around the country in response to the president’s multimillion-dollar military parade in Washington, D.C. The demonstrations were part of a nationwide day of defiance to “reject authoritarianism.”

Demonstrators will take to the city streets once again on October 18 in all 50 states, including multiple cities in Florida, as part of “No Kings Day of Peaceful Action.” Organizers say people are... The protests follow Trump sending National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland amid demonstrations outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. Trump claims the troops are needed to bring order to rampant crime in blue cities; his administration has even floated the idea of invoking the Insurrection Act to use military force in Democratic-run cities... Updated on: June 14, 2025 / 8:23 PM EDT / CBS Miami Across South Florida and nationally, "No Kings" demonstrations were held Saturday to protest what organizers are claiming to be the "increasing authoritarianism, excesses and corruption" from President Trump and his allies.

On Saturday, a large military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Army took place in Washington, D.C. The parade coincided with Flag Day and Mr. Trump's 79th birthday. Organizers of the national "No Kings" movement said they took to the streets on Saturday in response to Mr. Trump's "made-for-TV display of dominance." "No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance," according to the organizer's website.

Demonstrators hit the streets throughout South Florida to protest the Trump administration’s policies Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration came out the streets to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday, including across South Florida, during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary —... Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier had strong words about what would happen if protests turned rowdy, but authorities did not report incidents. Salsa dancing, Bad Bunny songs, billowing flags and chanting protesters took over the streets around the Torch of Friendship monument during Saturday's "No Kings" protest in downtown Miami. Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, and what organizers call his authoritarian policies, millions of people gathered in communities across the U.S. for the third “No Kings” demonstrations.

According to organizers, it was the biggest protest yet, with almost 7 million people attending more than 2,700 rallies in cities large and small, including the nation's capital, organized by hundreds of coalition partners. In South Florida, more than a dozen protests were planned from Key West to Palm Beach Gardens. At Miami's Bayfront park, organizers led hundreds of protesters with chants in English and Spanish and played local classics, like Conga by Miami Sound Machine. In the crowd, there were numerous Trump impersonators, protesters in full body inflatable costumes and a dancing Captain America. In a nationwide stance against President Donald Trump, millions of protestors rallied across thousands of “No Kings” protest sites across the country in mid-June — including in South Florida’s major cities. Now, the “No Kings” protests are making a return to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and a few new South Florida cities as over 2,500 nationwide protests are planned to take place on Oct.

18. The first massive “No Kings” movement was spurred in opposition to Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., which commemorated the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and Flag Day. The newest string of protest actions still holds the anti-Trump sentiment, with organizers making clear they stand against the president’s “authoritarian power grab.” “Together, millions will send a clear and unmistakable message: we are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by fear or force,” organizers said in a statement. On June 14, more than 70 official rallies unfolded across Florida, including Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Keys.

Updated on: June 12, 2025 / 4:42 PM EDT / CBS Miami Across South Florida, and nationwide, "No Kings" events are being planned to protest what organizers are calling the "increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption" from President Trump and his allies. "We've watched as they've cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They've done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies," Hope and Action, a grassroots political activism group, said in a statement. The protests will be held on Saturday, June 14, to coincide with Mr. Trump's planned military parade through Washington, D.C.

Originally in Broward, separate events were planned for Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale. Those events have since been combined into one event that will be held in Fort Lauderdale at State Road A1A and Sunrise Boulevard.

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