{"id":32219,"date":"2025-10-20T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=32219"},"modified":"2025-10-19T22:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T19:56:59","slug":"millions-rally-across-all-50-us-states-in-anti-trump-no-kings-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/millions-rally-across-all-50-us-states-in-anti-trump-no-kings-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions rally across all 50 US states in anti-Trump \u2018No Kings\u2019 protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>6 minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Millions of Americans flooded streets across the country on October 18, 2025, voicing outrage over what they see as President Donald Trump\u2019s slide toward authoritarianism.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The massive \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests, now in their second major wave since June, brought together citizens from across the political and social spectrum under a single rallying cry, the defense of democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to organizers, nearly seven million people took part in more than 2,700 demonstrations across all 50 states, marking one of the largest coordinated protest movements in modern U.S. history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From New York\u2019s Times Square to Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Washington, D.C., massive crowds held banners reading \u201cDemocracy Not Monarchy,\u201d \u201cThe Constitution Is Not Optional,\u201d and \u201cNo Kings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rallies were largely peaceful, despite a heavy police and National Guard presence in several states. Protesters chanted slogans, sang patriotic songs, and waved the U.S. flag, reclaiming national symbols they say have been politicized by Trump\u2019s rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Indivisible, and several advocacy groups, the demonstrations drew support from civil rights, women\u2019s health, and social justice organizations. Many participants wore yellow, the official color of the movement, symbolizing unity and resistance against authoritarianism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">San Francisco says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NOKings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NOKings<\/a> and YES on 50! -NP <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8f7aymXTlQ\">pic.twitter.com\/8f7aymXTlQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamPelosi\/status\/1979697922494361663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Former House Speaker\u00a0Nancy Pelosi posted a video to X from a \u201cNo Kings\u201d event showing herself tearing apart a shiny plastic crown. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna tear up the crown!\u201d she declared as the crowd cheered. She later captioned the clip, \u201cNo Crown. #NoKings!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 85-year-old, who once led the House twice as speaker, appeared to be echoing her 2020 moment when she tore up President Trump\u2019s State of the Union address on live television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Washington Monument, Independent Senator Bernie Sanders addressed tens of thousands, telling the crowd, \u201cMillions of Americans are not on the streets because they hate America. We are here because we love America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanders cautioned about the growing threat of authoritarianism and openly denounced Trump\u2019s style of leadership. \u201cToday in the year 2025, in this dangerous moment in American history, our message is exactly the same. No, President Trump, we don&#8217;t want you or any other king to rule us. Thank you very much, but we will maintain our democratic form of society. We will not move toward authoritarianism in America,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continued, \u201cOur message is clear in this dangerous period of American history: No, President Trump, we don\u2019t want you or any other king to rule us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Democratic Senator Chris Murphy echoed the sentiment, calling Trump \u201can authoritarian leader who has done profound harm to the republic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Celebrities Join the Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prominent Hollywood figures joined the protests, lending star power to the cause. Actor Pedro Pascal marched in Los Angeles, sharing photos online with the caption, \u201cProtect democracy.\u201d Kerry Washington, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Mark Ruffalo also took part, using social media to urge their followers to \u201cstand up against authoritarianism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-Pedro-Pascal.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-Pedro-Pascal.jpg?resize=1016%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hollywood star Pedro Pascal shows up at \u2018No Kings\u2019 rally in Los Angeles\" class=\"wp-image-32213\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-Pedro-Pascal.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-Pedro-Pascal.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-Pedro-Pascal.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-Pedro-Pascal.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-Pedro-Pascal.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Hollywood star Pedro Pascal shows up at \u2018No Kings\u2019 rally in Los Angeles, U.S., on October 18, 2025. (Image Credit: Pedro Pascal\/via Instagram)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Comedian Jimmy Kimmel addressed protesters in Los Angeles, saying, \u201cWe\u2019re not here to divide America, we\u2019re here to remind the powerful that this country belongs to its people, not its rulers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In New York, musicians performed from makeshift stages, blending art and activism. \u201cWhen democracy is under threat, silence is not an option,\u201d said singer Halsey, who led the crowd in chanting \u201cNo kings, no crowns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing involvement of public figures has amplified the movement\u2019s visibility, with organizers saying the support \u201creflects a cultural shift toward active civic engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Government\u2019s Reactions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump administration dismissed the protests as \u201ctheatrics.\u201d White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt accused organizers of \u201cmanufacturing outrage\u201d and said the president \u201cremains committed to law and order.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson described the rallies as \u201chate-America protests,\u201d claiming some demonstrators had ties to far-left groups. \u201cThere were hateful messages aimed at the president and our institutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But organizers rejected those claims, saying the protests were patriotic and peaceful. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about left or right, it\u2019s about the Constitution,\u201d read a statement from the No Kings committee. \u201cOur goal is simple: to preserve the democratic values that define America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-Donald-Trump-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-Donald-Trump-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.\" class=\"wp-image-26911\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-Donald-Trump-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-Donald-Trump-1.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-Donald-Trump-1.jpg?resize=768%2C553&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-Donald-Trump-1.jpg?resize=234%2C169&amp;ssl=1 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., on November 6, 2024. (Image Credit: Brian Snyder\/Reuters)<\/sup><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Trump Mocks Protests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Donald Trump responded to the demonstrations with a controversial AI-generated video posted on his Truth Social account, further inflaming tensions across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the clip, an artificial version of Trump appears wearing a golden crown while piloting a fighter jet emblazoned with the words \u201cKing Trump.\u201d Set to the Top Gun theme song \u201cDanger Zone,\u201d the video shows the plane soaring over crowds of protesters before releasing thick brown sludge onto them, a move widely condemned as mocking and demeaning toward demonstrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s use of artificial intelligence to depict himself as a crowned ruler striking protesters sparked immediate backlash from political figures and rights groups. Critics described the post as \u201cdeeply irresponsible\u201d and \u201cauthoritarian in tone,\u201d while Trump supporters claimed it was meant as satire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The White House has not issued an official statement about the video. However, the president\u2019s post underscores the increasingly combative tone between the administration and protest organizers. This conflict appears to be escalating as millions of Americans take to the streets under the slogan: \u201cNo kings, no crowns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Solidarity Beyond Borders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The movement\u2019s message resonated worldwide. In London, hundreds gathered outside the U.S. Embassy waving placards reading \u201cNo Kings, No Crowns.\u201d Similar rallies were held in Berlin, Madrid, Rome, and Toronto, where protesters displayed banners such as \u201cHands off Canada\u201d and \u201cDemocracy is our defense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-against-Trump.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-against-Trump.jpg?resize=1016%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People wave American flags on the day of a &quot;No Kings&quot; protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies\" class=\"wp-image-32211\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-against-Trump.jpg?resize=1024%2C593&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-against-Trump.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-against-Trump.jpg?resize=768%2C445&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-No-Kings-Protest-against-Trump.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>People wave American flags on the day of a &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protest against U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s policies, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on October 18, 2025. (Image Credit: Reuters\/Alyssa Pointer)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Across social media, the hashtag #NoKingsDay trended globally, with supporters posting photos, quotes, and videos of marches. The digital presence gave the protests an international dimension, turning them into a global statement against authoritarianism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>No Kings Movement Gaining Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The No Kings movement first gained traction in June 2025, when millions protested on Trump\u2019s 79th birthday. Saturday\u2019s events, however, were far larger in scale and organization, evidence, analysts say, of growing public unease with Trump\u2019s governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Political observers note that the rallies have become a test of civic unity, mobilizing people across political affiliations who share concerns about democracy\u2019s fragility. For many, the protests are less about partisan divides and more about restoring institutional checks and balances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As night fell, candlelight vigils illuminated city squares across the country. In Washington, thousands sang the national anthem beneath the Washington Monument, holding signs that read \u201cThe People Rule.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizers announced plans for follow-up events, including a virtual town hall next week to coordinate nationwide voter registration efforts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t the end,\u201d said ACLU director Anthony Romero. \u201cIt\u2019s the beginning of a movement that will hold every leader, Trump or otherwise, accountable to the principles of democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-anti-Trump-protests.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-anti-Trump-protests.jpg?resize=1016%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Large crowds gather in Boston, Massachusetts, for 'No Kings' protests against President Donald Trump\" class=\"wp-image-32212\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-anti-Trump-protests.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-anti-Trump-protests.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-anti-Trump-protests.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-anti-Trump-protests.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-anti-Trump-protests.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Large crowds gather in Boston, Massachusetts, for &#8216;No Kings&#8217; protests against President Donald Trump. 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