10/18/2025October 18, 2025
Millions expected to turn out for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies
Millions of people on Saturday are expected to turn out both in the US and around the world for demonstrations against US President Donald Trump and the policies of his administration.
Over 2,600 events are expected across all 50 US states. Events are also planned in European countries such as , France and Germany, with a rally also expected as far as Melbourne, Australia.
The “No Kings” movement brings together 300 organizations in opposition to the Trump administration.
“The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings and won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty,” it says on the “No Kings” movement website.
The website alludes to ramped up deportation efforts by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Trump’s direction and “gutting healthcare, environmental protections and education when families need them the most.”
Earlier this year, Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which will likely result in milllions of Americans losing their health insurance due to cuts to the Medicaid safety net program.
The Trump administration has also slashed key clean air and climate protections and made moves to eliminate the US Department of Education, which would have a significant negative impact on schoolchildren with special needs.
Trump continues crackdown on Democrats as shutdown rolls on
The demonstrations come amid a US government shutdown with no end in sight.
The Trump administration has used the shutdown to cut federal funding for states which did not vote for Trump in last year’s presidential election. The White House has also sought to use the shutdown to downsize the federal government and close “Democrat” programs.
Moreover, Trump in recent months has continued his push to deploy the National Guard in major Democratic-run cities such as Chicago, .
The Trump administration has also pursued charges against the president’s political enemies in recent weeks.
The Department of Justice under Trump ally Pam Bondi has indicted former , and former National Security Adviser John Bolton — all frequent targets of the president’s anger.
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