Some conservative politicians have condemned the protests as \u201cHate America” rallies, while others say they represent a \u201cpatriotic\u201d fight for First Amendment rights. \u201cI encourage you to watch \u2014 we call it the Hate America rally \u2014 that will happen Saturday,\u201d said House Speaker Mike Johnson when asked about the protests on Capitol Hill. Organizers recommend that attendees use the subway stops on 47th and 50th streets to get to the march at Father Duffy Square.<\/p>\n \u201cA core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events,\u201d organizers wrote on the \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest event page.<\/p>\n Another \u201cNo Kings\u201d march will kick off on Staten Island, outside of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis\u2019 office, at 1 p.m. Protests are expected throughout all five boroughs on Saturday. The Times Square \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest is expected to last until 1 p.m. PIX11 News reached out to the NYPD for comment on the march.<\/p>\n ALSO READ: ‘No Kings’ protest near me: How to check if a ‘No Kings’ protest will be held in your city? Check full list of location<\/a><\/p>\n When was the last ‘No Kings’ protest held?The last \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest took place on June 14 in thousands of cities and towns across the country, in large part to protest a military parade in Washington that marked the Army\u2019s 250th anniversary and coincided with Trump\u2019s birthday. \u201cNo Kings\u201d organizers at the time called the parade \u201ccoronation\u201d that was symbolic of what they characterized as Trump\u2019s growing authoritarian overreach. Confrontations were isolated and the protests were largely peaceful.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s crackdown on protests \u2014 particularly in Democratic-led cities \u2014 has grown more forceful since the June demonstrations. He has already dispatched National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee, while his attempts to send forces to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, have been blocked in federal court. He has also threatened to deploy troops to New York City.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ: ‘No Kings’ dress code revealed: Massive ‘anti-Trump’ demonstrations hit 2,500 US locations- See if your city is on the map<\/a>No Kings protests in NYCSaturday\u2019s protest is expected to focus on the fighting against the government shutdown, intensifying immigration raids and the deployment of National Guard troops into cities.![\"ET](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/118783427.cms.png\")
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\u201cToday we join millions of Americans speaking out to reclaim and defend our freedoms from the madness of a wannabe king. In America, power belongs to The People, and We The People will hold the powerful accountable,\u201d the New York Civil Liberties Union said in a statement to PIX11 News.Reps. Jerry Nadler and Dan Goldman, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney, state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, state Assemblymembers Alex Bores, Jordan Wright, and Micah Lasher, Councilmembers Julie Menin and Keith Powers; Democratic nominees for City Council Virginia Maloney, Ty Hankerson, and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein are all expected to attend the march.ALSO READ: What is ‘No Kings’ protest and who will be attending anti-Trump rallies in US today? Story in 10 points<\/a><\/p>\n