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The Resistance 2 0 Arrives With Nationwide No Kings Protests

Bonisiwe Shabane
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the resistance 2 0 arrives with nationwide no kings protests

As President Donald Trump arrived at his military parade in Washington, DC, this June to a 21-gun salute and members of the crowd singing “Happy Birthday,” about 5 million people across the country took... Now, amid an ongoing government shutdown and Trump’s push to deploy National Guard troops to American cities, millions are gearing up for round two. More than 2,500 demonstrations – about 450 more than were planned in June – across all 50 states are slated for Saturday in the second round of “No Kings” protests, which aim to broadly... Some Republican leaders have labeled the protests as anti-American. House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed, without evidence, that Saturday’s planned rallies have contributed to the ongoing government shutdown. When the first round of “No Kings” protests took place, Trump had just barreled through the first five months of his second term with hundreds of executive orders and other moves targeting birthright citizenship,...

Tension over immigration raids reached a fever pitch with protests in Los Angeles, where Trump federalized the California National Guard against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom – a move that experts warned was an unprecedented and dangerous escalation of presidential power. The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities. More than 2,600 protests against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place across the country on Saturday in a demonstration known as No Kings Day. Organizers are attempting to build on the momentum from their previous event on June 14, when around 2,000 rallies were held in all 50 states and drew more than five million people. It was the same day a military parade was held in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary and on President Trump’s 79th birthday.

This time, the protests are taking place against the backdrop of a government shutdown, immigration raids and the deployment of federal troops in cities. Organizers say that the tenor behind the protest movement feels more charged and that they expect an even larger number of participants. The number of people who have already signed up, which is not a requirement, is nearly double what it was in June, said Hunter Dunn, a spokesman for the coalition behind No Kings. The June 2025 No Kings protests, also known internationally as the No Dictators or No Tyrants protests, is a series of political demonstrations, largely in the United States, against what the organizers describe as... Army 250th Anniversary Parade and Trump's 79th birthday. Further No Kings protests took place on October 18, 2025.[6] Organizers estimated that more than five million people participated in more than 2,100 cities and towns, including the flagship event in Philadelphia.[7][8][9] More protests...

territories of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, and in 20 foreign countries, including Canada, Japan, Mexico, and in Europe. In countries with constitutional monarchies such as Canada and the United Kingdom, the alternate "Dictators" or "Tyrants" titles were favored over "Kings" to avoid confusion with anti-monarchic movements; Hawaii did the same to avoid... The No Kings protests were organized by Indivisible and other progressive organizations[12] as part of a coalition of more than 200 groups, including 50501, the Third Act Movement, American Federation of Teachers, Social Security... The time for assessing this administration is over – now is the moment to raise our voices and be heard. Not just to protest this parade, but to affirm something deeper: that power belongs to the people, that democracy is worth defending, that we still believe in a government of, by, and for the... Inspired by Dr.

King's legacy, this mobilization reminds us of his vision of a just, inclusive, and equitable society. A dream toward which we have dedicated our lives' and urge everyone to stand together in the face of this latest challenge to our fragile democracy.[17] The June 14 demonstrations built on previous nationwide... Marine Corps.[1][5] Mike Pesoli, Associated Press Mike Pesoli, Associated Press Gary Fields, Associated Press Gary Fields, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday... for " No Kings " demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling "Hate America" rallies. Watch speakers at the 'No Kings' protest in Washington, D.C. in the video player above.

They rallied with signs like "Nothing is more patriotic than protesting" or "Resist Fascism," and in many places it looked more like a street party. There were marching bands, a huge banner with the U.S. Constitution's "We The People," preamble that people could sign, and protesters in frog costumes, which have emerged as a sign of resistance in Portland, Oregon. The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities. More than 2,600 protests against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place across the country on Saturday in a demonstration known as No Kings Day. Organizers are attempting to build on the momentum from their previous event on June 14, when around 2,000 rallies were held in all 50 states and drew more than five million people.

It was the same day a military parade was held in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary and on President Trump’s 79th birthday. This time, the protests are taking place against the backdrop of a government shutdown, immigration raids and the deployment of federal troops in cities. Organizers say that the tenor behind the protest movement feels more charged and that they expect an even larger number of participants. The number of people who have already signed up, which is not a requirement, is nearly double what it was in June, said Hunter Dunn, a spokesman for the coalition behind No Kings. The June 2025 No Kings protests, also known internationally as the No Dictators or No Tyrants protests, is a series of political demonstrations, largely in the United States, against what the organizers describe as... Army 250th Anniversary Parade and Trump's 79th birthday.

Further No Kings protests took place on October 18, 2025.[6] Organizers estimated that more than five million people participated in more than 2,100 cities and towns, including the flagship event in Philadelphia.[7][8][9] More protests took place in the U.S. territories of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, and in 20 foreign countries, including Canada, Japan, Mexico, and in Europe. In countries with constitutional monarchies such as Canada and the United Kingdom, the alternate "Dictators" or "Tyrants" titles were favored over "Kings" to avoid confusion with anti-monarchic movements; Hawaii did the same to avoid... The No Kings protests were organized by Indivisible and other progressive organizations[12] as part of a coalition of more than 200 groups, including 50501, the Third Act Movement, American Federation of Teachers, Social Security... The time for assessing this administration is over – now is the moment to raise our voices and be heard.

Not just to protest this parade, but to affirm something deeper: that power belongs to the people, that democracy is worth defending, that we still believe in a government of, by, and for the... Inspired by Dr. King's legacy, this mobilization reminds us of his vision of a just, inclusive, and equitable society. A dream toward which we have dedicated our lives' and urge everyone to stand together in the face of this latest challenge to our fragile democracy.[17] The June 14 demonstrations built on previous nationwide "No Kings" protests, notably the nationwide "No Kings on Presidents' Day" event on February 17,[18][19] and others on April 19.[20] They also followed other protests of... Marine Corps.[1][5]

Anti-Trump protests are expected to spring up across the country the same day the president is hosting a military parade in Washington. More than 90 “No Kings” protests were held across New York state on Saturday, June 14, as part of a nationwide day of action opposing what organizers called “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization... The coordinated effort — one of the largest single-day protest mobilizations since President Donald Trump returned to office — drew thousands of demonstrators to locations from Long Island to the Finger Lakes. The protests coincided with Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., marking both Flag Day and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, as well as the president’s 79th birthday. In the Rochester area, rallies were held throughout Monroe and surrounding counties, including Brighton, Pittsford, Fairport, and Canandaigua.

The demonstrations were organized under the “No Kings” movement — part of the broader 50501 initiative (50 states, 50 protests, one movement). To find more locations of where protests will be held, visit nokings.org/. America’s pro-democracy movement is gearing up for what may be its biggest mass demonstration yet against the increasingly militaristic Trump administration — which has sent armed troops to occupy the nation’s capital and is... Popular resistance in Trump’s second term has snowballed, in an organic fashion, from a large President’s Day protest in February, through mass demonstrations in April, to the first No Kings protest on Trump’s birthday... After a series of smaller summer protests, the movement will be back in the streets and squares and center cities of America, en masse, in October for No Kings 2 — a sequel organizers... No Kings 2 is being organized by a big tent of grassroots and advocacy organizations.

One of the most prominent players is Indivisible, the activist group that sprang to life in the early days of the first Trump administration, and which now counts 2,500 distributed, local chapters nationwide. Rolling Stone spoke to Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin last week, in advance of No Kings 2 unveiling today. The protest is planned for Oct. 18 — in the aftermath of an unpredictable showdown over government funding that could lead to a partial government shutdown by the end of the month.Levin says the stakes of the protests have never...

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