Millions March Nationwide in Third ‘No Kings’ Protests
Millions of Americans flooded city streets, town squares, and state capitols on Saturday in the third wave of “No Kings” protests.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people participated in more than 3,300 events across all 50 states. This makes March 28 the largest single-day domestic protest in U.S. history. That figure exceeds the approximately 7 million who took part in the previous No Kings Day on October 18, 2025.
The “No Kings” movement launched on June 14, 2025, drawing an estimated 5 million demonstrators. It was organized by a coalition of progressive groups, primarily Indivisible and the 50501 Movement, in response to what organizers called anti-democratic governance by President Donald Trump.
Champaign Indivisible reported 4,000 turned out on the steps of the Champaign County Courthouse.
“Yesterday’s joyful resistance was a sight to see! Beautiful humans of all ages focused on humanity, freedom, and our nation’s Constitution chanted, marched, and shared their messages. They enjoyed music, costumes, and the empowering spirit of togetherness,” the group wrote on Facebook.
“Thank you, Champaign County, for showing up — more than 4,000 of you — to fight peacefully for what is right and good.”
The most symbolically charged gathering took place at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, which organizers designated the national flagship event in recognition of the state’s role as an epicenter of resistance to federal immigration enforcement. The Twin Cities rally drew more than 200,000 people, according to organizers.
Bruce Springsteen headlined the St. Paul rally, performing “Streets of Minneapolis,” a song he wrote in response to the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
There have been at least 33 shootings by immigration agents since January 20, 2025, resulting in 9 deaths.
Also speaking at the St. Paul event were Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, and actress Jane Fonda. Gov. Walz told the crowd: “They label us radicals. You’re absolutely right — we have been radicalized by compassion, by decency, by due process, by democracy, and we are determined to fight against authoritarianism.”
Protesters across the nation voiced a broad range of grievances, including the administration’s ICE enforcement tactics, the escalating war in Iran, rising gas prices and cost of living, threats to voting rights, and healthcare and environmental policy rollbacks.
The protests extended beyond U.S. borders. In Europe, roughly 20,000 people marched in cities including Amsterdam, Madrid, and Rome. In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Place de la Bastille. Demonstrations were also reported in London, Athens, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Greece, Canada and Mexico.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson brushed off the planned demonstrations as “Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions,” and undercut the movement’s grassroots image by naming what she characterized as major left-wing donors behind the campaign. Despite the Trump administration’s continual remarks, protesters were not paid.
