{"id":179528,"date":"2026-03-30T11:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/179528\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:14:24","slug":"thousands-march-in-nyc-no-kings-protest-against-trump-with-letitia-james-and-al-sharpton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/179528\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands march in NYC No Kings protest against Trump with Letitia James and Al Sharpton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thousands of New Yorkers joined a nationwide \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest, marching through Manhattan with political leaders and celebrities to oppose policies tied to former President Donald Trump. The demonstration was part of a global day of action spanning all 50 states and several countries.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK \u2014 Carrying signs demanding an end to the war in Iran, reducing ICE agents in cities and releasing all the Epstein files, thousands marched in the No Kings NYC<\/a> protest Saturday. Flanked by New York City legislators and celebrities as they marched from Central Park South to 34th Street in Manhattan, many also carried signs displaying monarch butterflies, a word play on their view of President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cmonarchy\u201d style of leadership.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s rally marked the third national No Kings<\/a> event held opposing the second Trump administration\u2019s policies. More than 3,000 demonstrations were planned across all 50 states, spanning the coastal cities of New York and Los Angeles as well as the outlying islands like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ScreenshotScreenshot of No Kings map<\/p>\n

A map on the No Kings website<\/a> shows global participation including in the Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, Latin America, Western Europe and Kenya. The first No Kings events were organized in June and October last year.\u00a0 No Kings held a flagship rally in St. Paul, Minn., near Minneapolis, where Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot separately from encounters with immigration officials and border protection agents in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are some images from the march in New York, which included some Haitians from across the boroughs.<\/p>\n

\"ThousandsThousands marched in the No Kings Day protest from Central Park South to 33rd Street in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Allison Hunter for The Haitian Times.<\/p>\n

\"ProtestorsProtestors look at flags for sale from a vendor at Central Park South in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Allison Hunter for The Haitian Times.<\/p>\n

\"AA family of protesters leaves the subway station at 59th Street for the No Kings NYC event in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Allison Hunter for The Haitian Times.<\/p>\n

\"MarchingMarching with the crowd were New York City legislators and celebrities: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Reverend Al Sharpton and Robert De Niro. \"MarchingMarching with the crowd were New York City legislators and celebrities: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Reverend Al Sharpton and Robert De Niro. \"MarchingMarching with the crowd were New York City legislators and celebrities: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Reverend Al Sharpton and Robert De Niro. \"MarchingMarching with the crowd were New York City legislators and celebrities: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Reverend Al Sharpton and Robert De Niro. <\/p>\n

\"\"New York Attorney General Letitia James and Reverend Al Sharpton hold a protest banner while marching in the No Kings Day event in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026.\"\"New York Attorney General Letitia James and Reverend Al Sharpton hold a protest banner while marching in the No Kings Day event in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026.<\/p>\n

Among the sea of signs were \u201cHands off Tish\u201d placards, a reference to the attempted prosecutions of James by the Trump administration. Federal housing finance director Bill Pulte called on the Department of Justice to investigate James on Wednesday, according to an NBC News report<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ProtestorsProtestors hold signs and T-shirts as they march in the No Kings Day event in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Allison Hunter for The Haitian Times.<\/p>\n

\"\"Jessie Walker, 65, a local scenic artist displays her elaborate protest sign at the No Kings NYC event at Columbus Circle in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. \u201cThis is the third time I\u2019ve brought this out and it\u2019s only become more relevant,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n

Jessie Walker, a scenic artist from Manhattan, fabricated a three-dimensional figure of Donald Trump as a naked infant wearing a long red tie, a court jester Maga hat, and clutching money in one hand and a baby rattle with a globe in the other atop her signpost. \u201cThis is the third time I\u2019ve brought this out,\u201d she said, referring to the sign she was holding, \u201cand it\u2019s only become more relevant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ProtestorsProtestors grab free signs for the No Kings Day march in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Allison Hunter for The Haitian Times.<\/p>\n

\"AA protestor holds up a sign while marching in the No Kings Day event in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Allison Hunter for The Haitian Times.<\/p>\n

\"AA protestor holds a sign while marching in the No Kings Day event in Manhattan on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Photo by Allison Hunter for The Haitian Times.<\/p>\n

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