Millions of people across the United States are expected to demonstrate at “No Kings” protests on October 18, with over 2,500 rallies to protest the Trump administration planned in all 50 states.
“Together, millions will send a clear and unmistakable message: we are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by fear or force,” protest organizers said in a statement. Participating groups include the American Civil Liberties Union, American Federation of Teachers, 50501, Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible, and MoveOn.
The first “No Kings” day, held in June of this year, drew approximately 5 million people, and organizers expect October’s turnout to well surpass previous numbers. The “No Kings” website states that October’s protest is about “uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.”
The upcoming protest comes amid rising tensions surrounding the divisive government shutdown, as well as growing frustration about Trump’s choice to deploy military and federal agents in a number of Democratic-run cities.
Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, have labeled the event “a hate-America rally,” accusing Democrats of prolonging the government shutdown to show party members they are pushing back against the Trump administration.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated that the protests are responsible for the shutdown. “No Kings’ equals no paychecks, no paychecks mean no government,” Bessent said in a CNBC interview while comparing the protest to Antifa, which Trump recently dubbed a “domestic terrorist organization.”
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