{"id":209918,"date":"2026-03-28T20:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209918\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:29:21","slug":"no-kings-demonstrators-protest-trump-across-the-country-mother-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209918\/","title":{"rendered":"No Kings Demonstrators Protest Trump Across the Country \u2013 Mother Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_kings_dc_1.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Protestors walk with a large No Kings sign. An American flag is seen in the background.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demonstrators march near the Memorial Bridge during the No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, March 28, 2026.Jose Luis Magana\/AP<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet your news from a source that\u2019s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/newsletters\/?mj_oac=Article_Top_No_Oligarchs\" data-ga-category=\"TopOfArticle\" data-ga-label=\"NewsletterPromoCovid\" data-ga-action=\"click|https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/newsletters\/?mj_oac=Article_Top_Support\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From hundreds of people standing on the side of a road in St. Petersburg, Florida, to tens of thousands in Manhattan, the third round of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/topics\/no-kings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No Kings<\/a> protests  has once again brought out people across the country to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers are expecting several million people to turn out in total.<\/p>\n<p>The flagship event at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul in the afternoon is expected to see around 100,000 people, and there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokings.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">planned demonstrations<\/a> in all 50 states. Saturday\u2019s turnout follows two other nationwide events in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/06\/new-york-city-no-kings-protest-photos-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/no-kings-from-texas-to-tennessee-even-trump-country-is-marching-against-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October<\/a> 2025 from the No Kings coalition, a movement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokings.org\/partners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">made up of<\/a> dozens of organizations. The October 18 demonstrations drew millions of Americans to more than 2,700 events, according to organizers.<\/p>\n<p>As the chants, signs, and speeches at Saturday\u2019s events make clear, countless Americas are fed up with federal immigration agents\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2026\/01\/ice-descends-on-minneapolis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">violence in American cities<\/a>, the rising cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/12\/chris-vazquez-health-care-seven-americans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">living<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2026\/03\/video-exclusive-al-gore-slams-trump-astonishing-mistake-iran\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ongoing<\/a> war against Iran, and the administration\u2019s handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/jeffrey-epstein-metoo-men\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> scandal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ezra Levin, the co-founder of Indivisible, one of the main groups behind the nationwide protests, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2026\/01\/no-kings-protests-minneapolis-march-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told<\/a> me in January that this third No Kings mobilization would be \u201ca response to the secret police force that\u2019s terrorizing American communities.\u201d Yet, he continued, \u201cI reserve the right to say that this is in response to whatever more recent atrocity the regime commits. It\u2019s lashing out quite a bit, so we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are just some of the scenes from Saturday\u2019s events. This post will be updated as the day goes on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_minn_1.jpg\" alt=\"a protestor holds up photos of Ren\u00e9e Good and Alex Pretti.\" class=\"wp-image-1194159\"  \/>St. Paul. AP Photo\/Joe Scheller<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_minn_3.jpg\" alt=\"A huge group of signs reads &quot;POWER TO&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-1194189\"  \/>Saint Paul.Kerem YUCEL \/ AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_minn_2.jpg\" alt=\"Maryanne Quiroz, lead dancer with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, dances in traditional clothing. \" class=\"wp-image-1194184\"  \/>Maryanne Quiroz, lead dancer with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, performs at Western Park in St. Paul. AP Photo\/Tom Baker<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_dc_2.jpg\" alt=\"protestors carry depictions of prominent trump admin leaders with a sign that says &quot;arrest them.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-1194158\"  \/>AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_alabama_1.jpg\" alt=\"Two men shake hands while a third looks on. \" class=\"wp-image-1194215\"  \/>Two veterans shake hands during the \u201cNo Kings\u201d rally in Florence.Dan Busey\/The TimesDaily via AP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_california_2.jpg\" alt=\"A drag queen is in a big Victorian style dress with fans. One reads: QUEENS! No Kings!\" class=\"wp-image-1194225\"  \/>San Francisco. Drag queen Dirty Carol. Yalonda M. James\/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_cali_1.jpg\" alt=\"Four protestors stand and pose. \" class=\"wp-image-1194204\"  \/>Los Angeles. Daniel Moattar\/CIR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6842.jpg\" alt=\"Protestors line street.\" class=\"wp-image-1194171\"  \/>St. Petersburg.Laura Morel\/CIR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_florida_1.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: Jesus was a refugee.\" class=\"wp-image-1194166\"  \/>Coral Springs.Cover Images via AP Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_georgia_1.jpg\" alt=\"Protestors walk over a highway with a sign: &quot;No wars. no ice. may 1st general strike.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-1194191\"  \/>Atlanta.Elijah Nouvelage \/ AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_idaho_1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign reads: SAVE HUMANITY DEMOCRACY TRUTH.\" class=\"wp-image-1194199\"  \/>Driggs.Natalie Behring\/Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_illinois_1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign reads: daughter of four rev war veterans. no effin kings!\" class=\"wp-image-1194235\"  \/>Chicago.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI \/ AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_kansas_1.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd gathers.\" class=\"wp-image-1194168\"  \/>Topeka.AP Photo\/John Hanna<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_kentucky-1_bdad93.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: This is what democracy looks like. \" class=\"wp-image-1194153\"  \/>Shelbyville, Kentucky. Jon Cherry\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_mass_2.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd gathers and are seen below a blue sky and set against city buildings.\" class=\"wp-image-1194196\"  \/>Boston.Joseph Prezioso \/ AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_michigan_1_cd6b48.jpg\" alt=\"A sign reads: QUIET PIGGY with Trump's face on it. \" class=\"wp-image-1194219\"  \/>Lansing.JEFF KOWALSKY \/ AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_montana_1.jpg\" alt=\"Women hold signs in favor of matriarchy. \" class=\"wp-image-1194239\"  \/>Park County.William Campbell\/Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_jersey_1.jpg\" alt=\"Miscellaneous signs are seen as people stand behind a barricade.  \" class=\"wp-image-1194213\"  \/>Teaneck.mpi099\/MediaPunch \/IPX<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_ny_3.jpg\" alt=\"Times Square from above, filled with people. A Jesus advertisement is on the big screens. \" class=\"wp-image-1194209\"  \/>New York CityCHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_ny_1.jpg\" alt=\"From left, New York Attorney General Letitia James, actor Robert Di Niro and Rev. Al Sharpton.\" class=\"wp-image-1194194\"  \/>From left, New York Attorney General Letitia James, actor Robert Di Niro and Rev. Al Sharpton. New York City. AP Photo\/Adam Gray<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_ny_2.jpg\" alt=\"People hold up No Kings day signs in front of a Trump banner.\" class=\"wp-image-1194206\"  \/>Buffalo. No Kings attendees stand near a handful of supporters of President Trump.Craig Ruttle\/Sipa USA via AP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_tenn_1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign reads: CUNT Criminal Unqualified Neurotic Trump\" class=\"wp-image-1194186\"  \/>NashvilleSeth Herald\/Anadolu via Gett<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_texas_1.jpg\" alt=\"People sign onto a giant We The People banner. \" class=\"wp-image-1194156\"  \/>Houston.Marcus Ingram\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/328_virginia_1.jpg\" alt=\"Protestors sit down in lawn chairs with a No Kings sign. \" class=\"wp-image-1194180\"  \/>Louisa County.AP Photo\/Olivia Diaz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Demonstrators march near the Memorial Bridge during the No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, March 28, 2026.Jose Luis&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209919,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-209918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}