Photos No Kings Protests Across America The Atlantic

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-Dec 30, 2025, 5:08 PM

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Organizers estimated that millions of Americans attended rallies in cities and towns across America, protesting the policies and actions of President Trump and his administration. Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET on October 19, 2025 This photo essay originally misidentified the city where one of the protests took place. Protesting the country’s direction under President Donald Trump, thousands of people brought a street party vibe to the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations, which the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies.

Earlier Saturday, a few hundred Americans had gathered in major European cities like London and Paris. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. People take part in a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Police on horseback disperse a crowd of protesters, during a “No Kings” protest Saturday, Oct.

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Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET on October 19, 2025 This photo essay originally misidentified the city where one of the protests took place. Every single story The Atlantic publishes includes art—documentary photography, conceptual illustrations, 3-D animation, handmade collages, paintings, and more—that provides readers with another lens through which they can understand and experience a given subject or... The Atlantic ’s art department created and commissioned thousands of images in 2025; here is a collection of some of our favorites. We hope they make you think.

The threat of U.S. strikes on cartels could upend a century of delicate relations with Mexico. Demonstrators turned out across the United States on Saturday to protest the policies of President Donald Trump. More than 2,500 “No Kings” rallies were planned around the country, with organizers citing rising authoritarianism and militarization under the Trump administration. The first round of “No Kings” protests in June drew about 5 million people. See some of the images from Saturday’s events below.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Houston: People gather in Houston for the No Kings nationwide demonstration. Raquel Natalicchio/AP hide caption No Kings protests took place across the country from New York City to Atlanta to Los Angeles. The 50501 Movement, which stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement, said the nationwide protests are aimed at calling attention to what they say are authoritarian actions of the Trump administration.

Houston: A protester shouts with a megaphone at No Kings protest. Lucio Vasquez/The Texas Newsroom hide caption Dallas: Thousands march for the No Kings protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in downtown. Yfat Yossifor/KERA hide caption Thousands of protesters across the U.S. marched to condemn the Trump administration on Saturday, June 14, as part of a "national day of peaceful protest" known as the "No Kings" movement.

Around 1,800 rallies from California to Florida are coinciding with President Donald Trump's DC parade and day-long festival commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army on his 79th birthday. Indivisible cofounder and protest organizer Ezra Levin explained ahead of Saturday that the movement is about reclaiming U.S. patriotism from the Republican Party and to denounce what he called Trump's authoritarian actions. Florida marchers rallied near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, while an impromptu rally sprang up at Philadelphia's LOVE Park, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. In Los Angeles, marchers persisted even after Trump brought in the National Guard and the Marines to diminish violence that spiraled over immigration enforcement raids.

Though no official "No Kings" demonstration was organized in DC, attendees still protested outside the White House with some holding the movement's slogan on their signs. Other signs read "Due process is for everyone," "Immigrants make America great," and "Those who ban history want to repeat it." More than 2,000 protests were scheduled across all 50 states Saturday through the No Kings movement, which organizers say seeks to reject “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.” The mobilization was a direct response to a military parade rolling through Washington, DC, on Saturday that celebrated the 250th anniversary of the US Army. It also coincided with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Saturday's rallies have been amplified by a week of protests against ICE raids in Los Angeles and other major cities.

Following the Hands Off! and 50501 protests this spring, Saturday’s demonstrations weren't the first nationwide rejection of Trump’s policies. But organizers said they would be the largest. Millions of Americans were expected to take part.

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