Large-scale "No Kings (there are no kings)" protests opposing U.S. President Donald Trump and monarchy-style governance by the administration were held across the United States.
According to foreign media on Oct. 18 local time, starting around 10–11 a.m., crowds of demonstrators gathered on main streets in key East Coast cities including Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, and Florida, and later protests also took place in Chicago, Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and San Francisco in the Midwest and West.
The organizers had earlier said the protests would be held across all 50 states with the participation of millions. They appear to have gathered to challenge many of the president's policies and remarks, including ▲ mobilizing the military under the pretext of maintaining public order ▲ ignoring court rulings ▲ mass deportations of immigrants ▲ cuts to foreign aid.
The protest name "No Kings" was chosen to criticize President Trump's imperial style of governance. At the protest sites, many people wearing yellow clothing and bandanas symbolizing nonviolence and democracy were seen holding signs reading "Our last king was George" and "No more kings."
Before the protests in the United States, solidarity rallies were reportedly held in Europe in London, United Kingdom, Madrid, Spain, and Berlin, Germany.
The large-scale "No Kings" protests held across the United States are the second since the launch of the second Trump administration. On June 14, more than 5 million people were tallied to have taken part in the first protests.