Thousands of “No Kings” protests are taking place across the country on Saturday.
In Southern California, dozens of communities have volunteer-organized rallies planned, including one at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. Hundreds more are planned in other parts of California.
Also scheduled for Saturday afternoon is a “No Kings Flagship Rally” at the Minnesota State Capitol in Minneapolis. Among the planned attendees are several politicians and musicians, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as well as Maggie Rogers, Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez.
California Sen. Adam Schiff released a video message early Saturday morning wishing Americans a “Happy ‘No Kings’ Day” and bashing President Donald Trump, referring to him as “a wannabe dictator behaving like the very king that was rejected in the Declaration of Independence.”
“Today is our day to reaffirm the spirit of our founders, and the American Revolution itself, that we are a republic, that we are a democracy, and that we are not, nor will we ever be governed by a king,” Sen. Schiff said in the video message. “This was the motivation for communities across America to come together last year to hold these rallies across the United States … I am so heartened today to see California cities and towns, and communities all across America once again rallying to the spirit of our democracy, and standing shoulder to shoulder for the safety and future of that democracy.”
He concluded the video message: “I stand with you and join you today in this patriotic act of dissent.”
Crowds cross the memorial bridge as part of a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
In downtown Los Angeles, authorities have already prepared by installing gates along the 101 Freeway’s Los Angeles Street exit, which has been a site of protesters entering the freeway in the past. The Los Angeles Police Department stated Friday that they “fully support the right of individuals to peacefully assemble and exercise their First Amendment rights” but asked those that choose to assemble “in a manner that is lawful, safe and responsible.”
The “No Kings” movement arose in 2025 in opposition to the Trump administration, with the first mass nationwide protests taking place in June. A second major demonstration occurred across the U.S. in October.
The organization’s website, which includes a map of volunteer-organized rallies, indicates there are several “No Kings” events planned in other countries in addition to the more than 3,000 in America.
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