
Protesters march past the Trump Tower in downtown Chicago as part of a nationwide "No Kings" demonstration on June 14, 2025. Thousands of marches and protests are taking place across the United States today in opposition to the Trump administration's presidency, as well as the military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington, DC. Today's parade coincides with President Trump's birthday.
Millions Rise Up to Say in Unison: 'No Kings!' 'No Dictator!'
The turnout has exceeded expectations.
Millions of people took to the streets Saturday to reject authoritarian overreach, defend democracy, and stand up for their communities. The turnout has exceeded expectations in over 2,100 cities and towns across the United States and worldwide. Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas to protest against President Donald Trump.
“No Kings is really about standing up for democracy, standing up for people’s rights and liberties in this country and against the gross abuse of power that we’ve seen consistently from the Trump administration,” ACLU’s chief political and advocacy officer Deirdre Schifeling said.
Here is a small sample of some of the massive crowds that turned out Saturday:
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

NEW YORK CITY

MIAMI, FLORIDA

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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Millions of people took to the streets Saturday to reject authoritarian overreach, defend democracy, and stand up for their communities. The turnout has exceeded expectations in over 2,100 cities and towns across the United States and worldwide. Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas to protest against President Donald Trump.
“No Kings is really about standing up for democracy, standing up for people’s rights and liberties in this country and against the gross abuse of power that we’ve seen consistently from the Trump administration,” ACLU’s chief political and advocacy officer Deirdre Schifeling said.
Here is a small sample of some of the massive crowds that turned out Saturday:
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

NEW YORK CITY

MIAMI, FLORIDA

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

- Opinion | No King’s Day Showed Trump’s Opponents We’re Not Alone | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | We Didn't Fight a Revolution for a King | Common Dreams ›
- As Trump Escalates Attacks on Dissent, Oct. 18 'No Kings' Protests Set to Be Even Bigger Than June | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | Some Signs I Saw at the No Kings Rally | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | On No Kings Day, a New America Came to Life | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | How to Stop Tyrant Trump From Destroying Our Country | Common Dreams ›
Millions of people took to the streets Saturday to reject authoritarian overreach, defend democracy, and stand up for their communities. The turnout has exceeded expectations in over 2,100 cities and towns across the United States and worldwide. Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas to protest against President Donald Trump.
“No Kings is really about standing up for democracy, standing up for people’s rights and liberties in this country and against the gross abuse of power that we’ve seen consistently from the Trump administration,” ACLU’s chief political and advocacy officer Deirdre Schifeling said.
Here is a small sample of some of the massive crowds that turned out Saturday:
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

NEW YORK CITY

MIAMI, FLORIDA

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

- Opinion | No King’s Day Showed Trump’s Opponents We’re Not Alone | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | We Didn't Fight a Revolution for a King | Common Dreams ›
- As Trump Escalates Attacks on Dissent, Oct. 18 'No Kings' Protests Set to Be Even Bigger Than June | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | Some Signs I Saw at the No Kings Rally | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | On No Kings Day, a New America Came to Life | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | How to Stop Tyrant Trump From Destroying Our Country | Common Dreams ›

