This is the third major nationwide protest under Trump’s presidency. The first “No Kings” movement in June had seen gatherings at around 2,100 locations.
Massive turnout across US cities
Huge crowds gathered in New York’s Times Square, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington DC, and Los Angeles, as well as in several Republican-led states. Parks, streets, and public squares filled with demonstrators carrying placards reading “We have no king” and “Save democracy.”
The Republican Party dismissed the protests as “Hate America rallies.”
In New York City, more than one lakh (100,000) people joined peaceful demonstrations. In Seattle, a 1.5-km-long march took place near the Space Needle, while over 25,000 people rallied in San Diego.
One participant, Jack Dickinson of Portland—nicknamed “Chicken Man”—drew attention by attending in a chicken costume to mock Trump’s leadership style.
Trump reacts, posts controversial AI video
President Trump, who spent the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, responded in a TV interview, saying,
“They are calling me a king, but I am not a king.”
However, shortly after, his social media team posted an AI-generated video depicting a fighter jet dropping waste on protesters, with Trump portrayed as a king—sparking outrage across platforms.
Protesters decry threats to democracy
Demonstrators voiced concern over what they see as rising threats to democracy, justice, and civil rights.
Former US Marine Daniel Gamage from Houston said,
“I can’t understand what’s happening in our country right now.”
Lia Greenberg, co-founder of the Indivisible movement, added,
“Peacefully protesting and declaring that we have no king—that’s the core of American democracy.”
Ongoing political tension
The protests come amid a government shutdown, growing clashes between the Trump administration, Congress, and the judiciary, and increasing public unease over executive overreach.
Despite the massive scale of the rallies, authorities reported no major incidents or arrests nationwide.
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