‘No Kings’ protests against Trump draw thousands across US

They included teachers and lawyers, veterans and laid-off government workers. Children and grandmothers, students and retirees.

Arriving en masse across the country in big cities and small towns, they appeared in costumes, blasted music, waved signs, raised American flags and cheered to the horns of passing cars.

The vibe in most places was irreverent but peaceful and family-friendly. The objective, however, was focused. Every crowd, everywhere, shared the same mantra: No kings.

Collectively, the daylong mass protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, held in thousands of locations, condemned a president protesters view as acting like a monarch.

Many had attended a similar event in June, but the months that followed saw President Trump make a dizzying series of changes in rapid succession.

This time, the crowd included a new wave of protesters, those who said they were outraged by immigration raids, the deployment of federal troops in cities, government layoffs, drastic budget cuts, rolling back voting rights, rolling back vaccine requirements, overturning treaties with tribes and the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.