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'No Kings' Protests Draw Millions Nationwide in Defiance of Trump's Leadership Style

Thousands of demonstrators flooded streets from coast to coast on Saturday in the latest wave of "No Kings" rallies, voicing fierce opposition to President Donald Trump's "aggressive" stance on media criticism and rival politicians.

 'No Kings' Protests Draw Millions Nationwide in Defiance of Trump's Leadership Style

Thousands of demonstrators flooded streets from coast to coast on Saturday in the latest wave of "No Kings" rallies, voicing fierce opposition to President Donald Trump's aggressive stance on media criticism, rival politicians, and immigration enforcement.

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Organised under the banner of progressive coalitions like Indivisible and MoveOn, the events unfolded at more than 2,600 sites across all 50 states, marking the third major outcry since Trump's White House comeback and surpassing the June mobilisation with an estimated seven million participants.

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From packed avenues in New York City's Times Square to human formations spelling out "No Kings" on San Francisco's Ocean Beach, the gatherings blended solemn resolve with festive energy, featuring American flags, inflatable costumes mocking administration rhetoric, and chants of "No more Trump!" In Austin, Texas, marchers emphasised constitutional fidelity with signs proclaiming the event as a testament to "the power of the people" and America's rejection of monarchy since 1776. One San Francisco participant captured the sentiment: "It just feels like we're living in an America that I don't recognise."

Protesters decried what they perceive as the administration's authoritarian leanings, including budget cuts to social services and heightened deportations. A former CIA officer with two decades of service warned of escalating divisions, stating, "I fought for freedom and against this kind of extremism abroad. And now I see a moment in America where we have extremists everywhere who are, in my opinion, pushing us to some kind of civil conflict."

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Rallies targeted urban centres like Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles, while also reaching state capitols in GOP strongholds, a Montana courthouse, and rural public squares. International solidarity events echoed the message in London, Paris, Berlin, and Rome.

Prominent Democrats joined the fray, with Senator Bernie Sanders lambasting Trump's ties to tech tycoons like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in D.C., calling it a threat to constitutional norms. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed, "We will not bend, we will not bow, we will not cower," framing the resistance as a bulwark against tyranny. Other figures, including Senators Raphael Warnock, Adam Schiff, Cory Booker, and Chuck Schumer, amplified calls to safeguard democracy.

As the unrest peaked, Trump dismissed the uproar from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, telling Fox Business, "They're referring to me as a king. I'm not a king."

He quipped that Democrats could "stay out of the government forever," freeing him to dismantle programs like welfare that he labelled "Democrat priorities."

Undeterred, the president soon amplified the satire on Truth Social with an AI-crafted video showing him crowned atop a fighter jet, unleashing what resembled droppings on crowds of fictional foes, including young Democratic influencer Harry Sisson.

Vice President JD Vance piled on with another fabricated clip portraying Trump donning royal garb as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and fellow Democrats bowed in submission. Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, branded the actions as "Hate America" spectacles exacerbating a government shutdown, though most party leaders refrained from direct commentary.