Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.

House Speaker Mike Johnson battled ABC News host Jonathan Karl over the "No Kings" protests and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Pentagon press policy on Sunday.

Pedro Pascal and Kerry Washington were among the A-list stars who joined the No Kings Day protests against President Donald Trump.

Millions of Americans joined anti-Trump protests, but Democrats are less popular than the president and divided over how to fight back.

Floridians massed throughout the state Saturday for the second national No Kings day demonstrations against the increasingly authoritarian second Trump administration, marked as it is by aggressive immigration enforcement and prosecutions of the president’s enemies.

Trump spoke at a $1 million-per-plate MAGA fundraiser Oct. 17, 2025, at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. No Kings protests are Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, nationwide

Over 50,000 protesters participated in the "No Kings" demonstrations in San Diego, part of a nationwide movement that saw an estimated 7 million people take part across the US.