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The No Kings protests against Trump across the US

Overview · reviewed November 5, 2026

The "No Kings" protests brought demonstrators into streets across the United States to oppose President Donald Trump and what organizers described as authoritarian government.[1][2] The slogan appeared at Presidents Day protests in February 2025, followed by nationwide demonstrations in June and October of that year and again in March 2026.[3][4][5][6] By October 2026, No Kings events also emphasized early voting and turnout for the November midterm elections.[7]

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The slogan appeared at Presidents Day protests in February 2025, followed by nationwide demonstrations in June and October of that year and again in March 2026.[3][4][5][6] By October 2026, No Kings events also emphasized early voting and turnout for the November midterm elections.[7]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2025-02-17 (UTC): 7%, 14 of 194 tracked outlets (2 left, 9 center, 3 right)Week of 2025-02-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-09 (UTC): 27%, 53 of 199 tracked outlets (18 left, 27 center, 8 right)Week of 2025-06-16 (UTC): 2%, 2 of 118 tracked outlets (2 left, 0 center, 0 right)Week of 2025-06-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-13 (UTC): 36%, 66 of 182 tracked outlets (23 left, 33 center, 10 right)Week of 2025-10-20 (UTC): 8%, 15 of 194 tracked outlets (4 left, 6 center, 5 right)Week of 2025-10-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-26 (UTC): 4%, 7 of 189 tracked outlets (3 left, 0 center, 4 right)Week of 2026-02-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-23 (UTC): 24%, 40 of 170 tracked outlets (12 left, 13 center, 15 right)Week of 2026-03-30 (UTC): 3%, 5 of 190 tracked outlets (3 left, 2 center, 0 right)Week of 2026-04-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-12 (UTC): 16%, 74 of 476 tracked outlets (24 left, 35 center, 15 right)Week of 2026-10-19 (UTC): 4%, 18 of 479 tracked outlets (4 left, 11 center, 3 right)Week of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outlets, so far

LeftCenterRightLighter bar: this week so far

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 7 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (10 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Oct 19, 2026411318 of 4794%
Oct 12, 202624351574 of 47616%
Mar 30, 20263205 of 1903%
Mar 23, 202612131540 of 17024%
Jan 26, 20263047 of 1894%
Oct 20, 202546515 of 1948%
Oct 13, 202523331066 of 18236%
Jun 16, 20252002 of 1182%
Jun 9, 20251827853 of 19927%
Feb 17, 202529314 of 1947%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Oct 19, 2026 · first reported · Headline from Aspen Times

    Hundreds gather in Glenwood Springs for No Kings rally focused on voter participation

Background

Protesters used the slogan "No Kings on Presidents Day" at rallies against Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk in February 2025. Their objections included the administration's immigration policies and Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.[3] The demonstrations took place in cities across the country, including Boston, where marchers went from the Statehouse to City Hall.[3]

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A nationwide No Kings protest day on June 14 coincided with a military parade in Washington marking the US Army's 250th anniversary and Trump's 79th birthday.[4] Demonstrators gathered in cities including Philadelphia, New York, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. Organizers said millions participated in hundreds of events.[1]

Demonstrations returned on October 18, 2025. Organizers planned events across all 50 states and Washington, DC, with local groups arranging marches and rallies.[8] Reporting described largely peaceful protests, including large gatherings in Boston, Santa Barbara and Seattle.[5] Trump dismissed the demonstrations as a "joke" and rejected the suggestion that he was acting as a monarch, saying he was not a king.[9]

Organizers announced another protest day for March 28, 2026, after fatal shootings during federal immigration-enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Indivisible planned a flagship demonstration in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.[2] Bruce Springsteen was announced as a performer at the St. Paul rally at the Minnesota State Capitol.[10] Demonstrations took place across the country on March 28, with reporting describing gatherings in Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta and North Texas.[6]

Ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, the No Kings network organized another round of events focused on voter participation. Plans included voter-turnout events in Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Texas; Pennsylvania organizers also described election-protection efforts. October 17 reporting described gatherings in Boston and Portland, Maine, where speakers encouraged people to vote.[7] Organizers planned 80 events across Pennsylvania that weekend and two in El Paso, aiming to get Democrats to vote early.[7] Meta apologized for suspending the No Kings Instagram accounts during the protests, blaming a rise in bot traffic.[11]

Supporting stories (11)
  1. Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came
  2. More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths
  3. 'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
  4. Largely peaceful No Kings protests across the nation counter military parade
  5. Another ‘No Kings’ protest stretches a mile through downtown Seattle
  6. 'No Kings' protests across the US Saturday
  7. No Kings rallies across US urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms
  8. ‘No Kings’ protests return as Trump ramps up authoritarian practices, organizers say
  9. Trump calls ‘No Kings’ protests a ‘joke’: ‘I work my ass off’
  10. Bruce Springsteen to perform at No Kings rally on March 28 in St. Paul
  11. Meta apologizes for suspending 'No Kings' Instagram account, blaming bot traffic increase

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 16 recorded updates

October 2026

  1. Hundreds gather in Glenwood Springs for No Kings rally focused on voter participationHeadline from Post Independent · 2 outlets
  2. APD: No disturbances reported as Athens ‘No Kings’ protest draws local oppositionHeadline from Athens The News Courier · 4 outlets
  3. Meta apologizes for suspending 'No Kings' Instagram account, blaming bot traffic increaseHeadline from The Hill · 17 outlets
  4. No Kings rallies across US urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midtermsHeadline from Central Illinois Proud · 76 outlets

March 2026

  1. Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'Headline from Los Angeles Times · 6 outlets
  2. 'No Kings' protests across the US SaturdayHeadline from FOX 13 Tampa · 36 outlets
  3. Bruce Springsteen to perform at No Kings rally on March 28 in St. PaulHeadline from FOX 6 Milwaukee · 8 outlets

January 2026

  1. More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deathsHeadline from Bangor Daily News · 8 outlets

October 2025

  1. Trump calls ‘No Kings’ protests a ‘joke’: ‘I work my ass off’Headline from The Hill · 5 outlets
  2. Another nationwide day of protest is set for this weekend. Here’s what we know about ‘No Kings’ 2Headline from KYMA Yuma · 8 outlets
  3. Another ‘No Kings’ protest stretches a mile through downtown SeattleHeadline from Seattle Times · 64 outlets
  4. ‘No Kings’ protests return as Trump ramps up authoritarian practices, organizers sayHeadline from The Boston Globe · 27 outlets

June 2025

  1. Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump ‘No Kings' demonstrations across the USHeadline from NBC Chicago · 9 outlets
  2. Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions cameHeadline from Seattle Times · 6 outlets
  3. Largely peaceful No Kings protests across the nation counter military paradeHeadline from Maryland Matters · 52 outlets

February 2025

  1. 'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and MuskHeadline from KOB 4 · 15 outlets

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