Rallies in thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest against Trump

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Advertisement Asia Rallies in thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest against Trump Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states, with flagship rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST WASHINGTON DC: Large rallies are happening across the US on Saturday (Mar 28) as part of the "No Kings" protest movement against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history. Flagship rallies will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Minnesota's Twin Cities, but two-thirds of participants are expected from outside major city centres, a nearly 40 per cent jump for smaller communities from the movement's first mobilisation last June, organisers said. "The defining story of this Saturday's mobilisation is not just how many people are protesting, but where they are protesting," said Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible, the group that started the No Kings movement last year and led planning of Saturday's events.

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Rallies in thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest against Trump
Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states, with flagship rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history.
US President Donald Trump applauds onstage before delivering remarks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute's summit at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Florida, US, March 27, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
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WASHINGTON DC: Large rallies are happening across the US on Saturday (Mar 28) as part of the
"No Kings" protest movement
against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration.
Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history. The two previous No Kings events attracted millions of participants.
Flagship rallies will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Minnesota's Twin Cities, but two-thirds of participants are expected from outside major city centres, a nearly 40 per cent jump for smaller communities from the movement's first mobilisation last June, organisers said.
"The defining story of this Saturday's mobilisation is not just how many people are protesting, but where they are protesting," said Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible, the group that started the No Kings movement last year and led planning of Saturday's events.
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With midterm elections later this year in the US, organisers say they've seen a surge in the number of people organising events and registering to participate in deeply Republican states such as Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Utah.
Competitive suburban areas that have helped decide national elections are seeing "huge" increases in interest, Greenberg said, citing Pennsylvania's Bucks and Delaware counties, East Cobb and Forsyth in Georgia, and Scottsdale and Chandler in Arizona as examples.
"Voters who decide elections, the people who do the door knocking and the voter registration and all of the work of turning protests into power, they are taking to the streets right now, and they are furious," she said.
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson dismissed the rallies as "Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions" of interest only to journalists.
A file photo showing thousands of protesters in Times Square during a "No Kings" protest in New York, Oct. 18, 2025. (Photo: AP /Olga Fedorova)
THIRD NO KINGS DAY OF ACTION
Saturday will mark the third No Kings Day of Action. The movement launched last year on Trump's birthday, June 14, and drew an estimated 4 to 6 million people spread across roughly 2,100 sites nationwide.
The second mobilisation in October involved an estimated 7 million participants across more than 2,700 cities, according to a crowd-sourcing analysis published by prominent data journalist G. Elliott Morris.
That October event was largely fuelled by a backlash against a government shutdown, an aggressive crackdown by federal immigration authorities, and the deployment of National Guard troops to major cities.
Saturday's protest comes amid what organisers called a call to action against the bombardment of Iran by the US and Israel, a conflict that is now four weeks old.
Deirdre Schifeling, chief political and advocacy officer for the American Civil Liberties Union, said protests have led to tangible results.
"Whenever we stand up to President Trump's abuses of power, like most bullies, he backs down," she said, citing administration reversals following earlier demonstrations over National Guard deployments in Los Angeles and ICE killings of two American citizens in Minneapolis.
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- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less With midterm elections later this year in the US, organisers say they've seen a surge in the number of people organising events and registering to participate in deeply Republican states such as Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Utah.

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- Advertisement Asia Rallies in thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest against Trump Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states, with flagship rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history.
- US President Donald Trump applauds onstage before delivering remarks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute's summit at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Florida, US, March 27, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz) 29 Mar 2026 01:59AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.
- Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history.
- Flagship rallies will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Minnesota's Twin Cities, but two-thirds of participants are expected from outside major city centres, a nearly 40 per cent jump for smaller communities from the movement's first mobilisation last June, organisers said. "The defining story of this Saturday's mobilisation is not just how many people are protesting, but where they are protesting," said Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible, the group that started the No Kings movement last year and led planning of Saturday's events.

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