Watch: America rocked by 'No Kings' protests, violence in Portland
Hundreds of thousands across all the 50 states of the United States of America hit the streets Saturday as part of 'No Kings Day' protest called against Donald Trump's imperialistic and 'anti-people' policies
[In Denver, Colorado, some protesters are seen holding placards comparing Trump with Joseph Stalin, the “Dictator” of the Soviet Union. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)]
No Kings Protests: Hundreds of thousands across all the 50 states of the United States of America hit the streets Saturday as part of 'No Kings Day' protest called against Donald Trump's imperialistic and 'anti-people' policies.
There are reports that over 7 million Americans are participating in more than 2,700 events across the United States. The protests have been called by the groups like No Kings, the ACLU, and Reproductive Freedom for All to oppose, what they call, President Trump's policies perceived as authoritarian.
Violence at some places
There are reports of riot like situation in Portland and Boston. Visuals shared online showed security forces lobbing tear gas shells on the protesters.
People in communities big and small came together nationwide with signs, marching bands, a huge banner with the US constitution’s preamble that people could sign, and inflatable costumes, particularly frogs, which have emerged as a sign of resistance beginning in Portland, Oregon, according to The Guardian.
At least 10,000 people assembled in Chicago, at Grant Park’s Butler Field, many with signs opposing federal immigration agents or mocking Trump. A later crowd estimate by the Chicago Tribune put the number at 100,000.
Some of the protesters said, “Hands off Chicago”, a rallying cry that began when the president first announced his intent to send the national guard into the city. Others read “Resist Fascism”, but many others used language unsuitable for broadcast.
The crowd erupted in chants of “Fuck Donald Trump” when Illinois representative Jonathan Jackson took the stage.
More than 200,000 Washington DC-area residents rallied near the US Capitol. “This is what democracy looks like!” chanted thousands near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, where the federal government had been shut down for a third week amid a legislative deadlock.
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WOW! Protesters created a HUGE human sign on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach reading “No Kings YES on 50” to support California’s Prop 50 and stand up against Donald Trump’s fascist regime pic.twitter.com/NbUnQk6ZZB
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) October 18, 2025
In many cities, protesters wore inflatable animal costumes – a Dada-esque theme created during immigration enforcement protests in Portland, Oregon, to counter the administration’s narrative of a city under the grip of lawlessness and chaos.
In Santa Fe, New Mexico, costumed characters included unicorns, chickens and frogs. “It’s about the absurdity of it all,” resident Amy Adler told the Santa Fe New Mexican while wearing a lobster suit she described as an ode to Portland.
In Los Angeles, protesters floated a giant balloon portraying Trump in a nappy while many flew flags, with at least one referencing the popular pirate anime “One Piece”, brandishing the skull logo that has recently become a staple of antigovernment protests from Peru to Madagascar.
“Fight ignorance, not migrants,” read one sign at a protest in Houston, Texas, where nearly a quarter of the population is made up of immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
In New York, authorities said, more than 100,000 people gathered at one of the largest protests, while in Washington, DC, crowds were estimated at between 8,000 and 10,000.
In Denver, Colorado, some protesters are seen holding placards comparing Trump with Joseph Stalin, the “Dictator” of the Soviet Union.
Democratic leaders, including Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer, commended the huge turnout, while President Trump dismissed the events, provoking the protesters by uploading an AI video of himself seen adorned with a crown and dumping feces on ‘No Kings’ protesters from a ‘King Trump’ jet.
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