From coast to coast, millions of Americans are preparing to flood the streets in a sweeping wave of “No Kings” demonstrations, expressing frustration over President Donald Trump’s policies.
The movement, which brings together around 300 organisations, is wrapping up its final day of rallies with more than 2,600 protests planned nationwide.
The turnout is expected to mirror the massive crowds seen on June 14, when demonstrators filled city streets as Trump marked his birthday with a military parade in Washington.
That earlier demonstration became the largest public outcry since the Republican billionaire returned to the White House in January for his second term.
Speaking ahead of the latest round of rallies, a movement spokesperson confirmed that millions are again expected to participate from New York to San Francisco and beyond.
Deirdre Schifeling, chief political and advocacy officer at the American Civil Liberties Union, told reporters Thursday that protesters aimed to remind the country of its founding principles.
“We are a country of equals,” she said. “We are a country of laws that apply to everyone, of due process and of democracy. We will not be silenced.”
Leah Greenberg, co-founder of the Indivisible Project, condemned the Trump administration’s tactics, including the deployment of the National Guard to US cities and the targeting of undocumented immigrants and political rivals.
“It is the classic authoritarian playbook, threaten, smear and lie, scare people into submission. But we will not be intimidated. We will not be cowed,” Greenberg declared.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, described the demonstrations as an essential civic duty.
She stressed that protesters were determined to ensure “this is a country where we see a democracy going forward, not backward.”
Beyond New York and San Francisco, rallies are being staged in major hubs such as Washington, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and New Orleans, along with smaller towns nationwide.
The “No Kings” movement has also expanded across borders, with solidarity events scheduled in Canada, including Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa.
