In a coordinated outpouring in more than 3,000 communities nationwide on Saturday, people took to streets to voice frustration and oppose policies of the Trump administration in the third nationwide wave of demonstrations organized by the No Kings network. The actions follow earlier mass mobilizations in June and October 2025 and continued a pattern of national protest on March 28, 2026.
Large metropolitan protests and smaller hometown gatherings showed the movement’s geographic reach. In San Francisco thousands gathered at the Embarcadero and Embarcadero Plaza, carrying banners that read calls to “End the wars, stop ICE, general strike.” In Washington, D.C., crowds marched across Memorial Bridge and along the National Mall. Manhattan’s crowds spilled into Times Square as marchers moved down 7th Avenue and Broadway.
Regional hubs drew big turnouts: a flagship march in St. Paul brought thousands from around the region; Hartford protesters filled the state capitol area, where participants signed a large “We the People” banner and listened to speakers—one veteran, Ken MacDonald, was visibly moved talking about fellow veterans’ struggles. Boston activists fashioned an “End ICE” ice sculpture on the Common. In Austin, marchers crossed the South First bridge toward Auditorium Shores for an afternoon rally.
Smaller towns provided vivid local scenes, underlining the protests’ breadth. Demonstrators in Driggs, Idaho, held signs and chanted; roadside groups gathered in Shelbyville, Kentucky; and in Macon, Georgia, activists waved flags in Rosa Parks Square. Atlanta offered aerial views of marchers near the state capitol, while other Georgia cities staged their own rallies.
Across the Midwest and Plains, crowds gathered in Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, and St. Louis participants carried banners opposing U.S. involvement in Iran and immigration enforcement. Minnesota marchers moved from the Western Sculpture Garden at the state capitol. In Virginia, Richmond and other localities hosted rallies with speakers urging ongoing resistance.
Portland’s march flowed from the waterfront toward the Steel Bridge, and Oregon saw thousands join the national day of protest. San Antonio and several other Texas cities also recorded sizable turnouts. New England actions centered on Boston Common and other community sites where organizers combined speeches with symbolic protest art.
Photographers and local news outlets documented the day, producing images of dense crowds, close portraits, families and veterans at rallies, handmade signs, costumed performers on the National Mall, and quieter moments of banner signings and attentive listeners. Those photographs present a composite portrait of a single-day mobilization that linked urban centers and rural communities.
Organizers framed the No Kings demonstrations as opposition to what they describe as authoritarian tendencies and harmful policies, including immigration enforcement and foreign-policy decisions. Emphasizing grassroots participation and local autonomy, the network’s decentralized approach produced varied programs—from marches and speeches to sculptures and banner signings—reflecting both shared goals and local character.