Millions of people took to the streets Saturday in “No Kings” marches opposing President Donald Trump, with demonstrations unfolding in more than 2,500 cities across all 50 states and several European capitals.
Protests began earlier in the day in London, Madrid, Berlin, Stockholm and Rome, where crowds gathered outside U.S. embassies holding signs reading “Make America sane again” and “Stop making war on your own people.”
By midday, major rallies were underway in New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Diego — with more expected across the West Coast later in the afternoon.
In Washington, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut warned that American democracy is already “in the middle of an authoritarian takeover,” telling protesters that “no one is riding to our rescue.”
On social media, Trump’s “War Room” account posted memes mocking the protests, including one showing Trump wearing a gold crown.
Organizers of “No Kings” — not the name of a specific group, but rather a coalition of partners putting together this weekend’s protests — say that Trump is acting more like a king than the leader of a democracy. The demonstrations come amid escalating conflict between federal law enforcement and protesters.
“His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting and detaining people without warrants,” the “No Kings” website states of Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown. “The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.”
In June, more than 5 million people took to the streets nationwide for the first “No Kings” demonstrations, which coincided with the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary military parade in Washington, D.C., and Trump’s birthday.
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