2026 No Kings protests

The 2026 No Kings protests (also called No Kings 3 and No Kings Day 3.0) were a group of coordinated protests that took place on March 28, 2026. They were part of a series of demonstrations in the United States to protest the actions and policies of the second Trump administration, including the 2026 Iran war; democratic backsliding; suppression of the Epstein files; and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations that led to shootings by immigration agents, most notably the killings of Renée Good, Keith Porter, and Alex Pretti. The protests included more than 3,300 organized events across the country that drew a combined estimated eight to nine million protestors. It was the largest single-day protest in American history.

The March 28 protests were preceded by No Kings protests in June and October 2025, a general strike in Minnesota on January 23 in response to Operation Metro Surge, and a larger strike across the U.S. on January 30, and were coordinated by Indivisible and 50501, joined by various groups and organizations, including Third Act Movement and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

When the protests were originally scheduled in response to the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in January 2026, organizers described them as being opposed to immigration policies and authoritarianism of the Trump administration. After the 2026 Iran war began, organizers also described the protests as including opposition to "senseless war".

Over 3,300 events took place nationwide, including in Washington, D.C., where speakers included Senator Chris Murphy, Bill Nye and Mehdi Hasan. A virtual protest also took place for those with disabilities or for those individuals who were unable to attend a live in person protest.

Organizers said two-thirds of the RSVPs for protest events came from outside of major urban centers, including in conservative-leaning states like Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, South Dakota and Louisiana, as well as swing states like Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona.

While most activities took place in the United States, some events were planned in Australia, Costa Rica, Western Europe, and Japan by Democrats Abroad. In France specifically, various grassroot movements joined the protests in most of France's major cities. Local French organizations that joined in included Indivisible Paris and La Digue.

22 demonstrations took place in Alabama, featuring thousands of protesters including 700 in Auburn, 7,000 in Birmingham, 200 in Jacksonville, 1,000 at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, and 700 in Tuscaloosa.

Approximately 25 protests were held in Alaska, some braving below-freezing temperatures, including in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Ketchikan,, Kotzebue, Homer, and Juneau.

70 events were planned in Arizona, including more than two dozen in Phoenix, 15 in Tucson, and others in Yuma, Bullhead City, Kayenta, and Douglas. Nine protests were scheduled in Yavapai and Mohave, the state's most Republican-leaning counties. Rep. Yassamin Ansari spoke to a crowd of 2,000 at the downtown Phoenix federal courthouse in 100-degree heat.

19 cities held protests in Arkansas including the Democratic strongholds of Fayetteville and Little Rock, where thousands marched across the Broadway Bridge. But protests were held in Republican majority areas as well, such as Heber Springs, Jonesboro, Harrison, Texarkana, and Mountain Home.

41 demonstrations were planned in Los Angeles County, including in Los Angeles.

More than twenty protests were also scheduled in San Diego County. Over 40,000 protesters marched in downtown San Diego.

Dozens of gatherings, with participants numbering in the thousands, took place in the San Francisco Bay Area. Thousands of protesters assembled at Ocean Beach to form a human banner spelling out "TRUMP MUST GO NOW!"

About 80 protests were planned in Colorado, including in Denver. Other protests took place in Rocky Ford, Fort Collins, Pueblo, Littleton, La Junta, Colorado Springs, Lafayette, Durango, and Superior.

Thousands of people protested in Connecticut.

There were multiple protests planned in Delaware, including one that took place in Wilmington.

There were protests in Florida, including in Cocoa and Palm Beach County. Ana Navarro and Rep. Jamie Raskin spoke in Miami.

Over 50 protests were scheduled in Georgia including Atlanta and Savannah.

Thousands gathered at a protest at the Idaho State Capitol building in Boise, local television news channel KTVB estimated that 10,000 people attended. There were also protests in Caldwell, Ontario, Mountain Home, Twin Falls, Hailey and McCall.

Dozen of protests were planned in Illinois, including thousands showing up in Chicago. There were also protests planned in Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Highland Park, Northbrook, and Wheeling.

In Indianapolis, thousands protested at the Indiana Statehouse. Protests also occurred in Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Muncie, and South Bend.

In Kansas, protests were held in multiple cities across the state, including Eudora, Gardener, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Olathe, Overland Park and Shawnee.

In Maryland, thousands of people turned out at dozens of rallies across the state, including in downtown Baltimore, where nearly 1,000 gathered and marched. Organizers of the Hagerstown protest estimated that it drew 2,500 to 3,000, buoyed by efforts by the Maryland Coalition to Stop the Camps group to gather "just a few miles from the 825,000-square-foot (76,600 m2) warehouse in Williamsport that Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to convert into a 1,500-bed immigrant detention center". Other protests took place in the state capital of Annapolis, Hunt Valley and Lutherville in Baltimore County, Columbia in Howard County, Frederick in Frederick County, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Germantown, in Montgomery County, and Hyattsville in Prince George's County. A rally in Bethesda took place outside the National Institutes of Health protesting the administration's health policies and cuts to medical research.

In Boston, organizers estimated that a crowd of 180,000 gathered on Boston Common, double what was initially expected. Speakers included Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley. The Dropkick Murphys performed.

Organizers planned protests in 128 locations throughout Michigan, including three protests in Detroit, and many others in areas such as West Bloomfield, Waterford, Walled Lake, Cheboygan, Flint, Howell, and Pontiac. In Grand Rapids, hundreds gathered for what was described as a sing along. Rep. Rashida Tlaib spoke to a crowd of 2,000 at the state capitol in Lansing.

In Saint Paul, Minnesota, speakers and performers included Tim Walz, Bruce Springsteen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, and Maggie Rogers. The Minnesota State Patrol estimated that 100,000 people attended the event. Thousands also attended an event in St. Cloud.

In Mississippi, local groups and organizers created events for free speech and activism spread out from North Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. In total, there were ten No Kings 3.0 events including Olive Branch, Oxford, Tupelo, Starkville, Kosciusko, Jackson, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis.

In Nebraska, organizers planned 18 protests across the state and thousands gathered in Omaha and Lincoln.

Dozens of protests were scheduled in New Jersey, including in Newark, Atlantic City, Montclair, Camden, and Trenton. Thousands of people protested throughout the state. Governor Mikie Sherrill spoke in Princeton next to the Princeton Battle Monument commemorating George Washington's 1777 victory against the armies of King George III.

In New Mexico, there were protests in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

Protests took place in various locations throughout New York City, and organizers estimated a city-wide attendance of more than 350,000. The New York City Police Department reported it made "zero protest-related arrests". Robert De Niro, Padma Lakshmi, Letitia James, and Rev. Al Sharpton spoke to press and joined the Manhattan march.

Over 70 cities and towns in North Carolina held No Kings protests. Thousands of protestors marched through downtown Durham. In Raleigh, thousands marched to protest outside of the North Carolina State Capitol while hundreds more gathered along Capital Boulevard in North Raleigh. A group of senior citizens gathered in protest in Raleigh's Brier Creek neighborhood. Hundreds of people protested in Charlotte. Thousands more walked through downtown Fayetteville. In Southern Pines, more than 3,000 protestors took to the streets. Demonstrators also marched along NC Highway 55 in Apex. Protests and demonstrations were also held in Cary, Chapel Hill, Clayton, Lillington, Louisburg, Oxford, Pittsboro, Rocky Mount, Roxboro, Sanford, and Wake Forest.

Ohio's 15th congressional district candidate Don Leonard was arrested by Grove City, Ohio, police at a protest.

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Portland, one of dozens of protests planned in the state. Other cities included Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, McMinnville, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Portland, Salem, Springfield, Tillamook, and Woodburn.

Around 40 protests were scheduled for the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Thousands of people gathered in downtown Philadelphia. More than 1,000 people attended a protest in Harrisburg, the state's capital. There was also a protest in Reading. An estimated 15-20,000 demonstrators participated in the No Kings protest in downtown Pittsburgh with additional protests throughout the city.

There were protests in Rhode Island.

There were protests in South Carolina.

In Tennessee, there was a protest in Nashville.

Dozens of protests were planned across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Demonstrations were also expected in Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and El Paso.

Around 8,000 people protested in Salt Lake City, one of 18 rallies that took place in Utah.

At least 30 protests were planned across the state. Thousands gathered on at the state legislature in Montpelier.

In Virginia, demonstrations were expected in Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Reston, Springfield, and Williamsburg. Other locations included Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington.

In Washington, organizers estimated that a crowd of 90,000-100,000 attended a rally in Seattle.

4,500 people attended a demonstration in Olympia.

More than 25 protests occurred in West Virginia, including in Charleston, Huntington, Martinsburg, Beckley, and Wheeling.

About 100 protests were held in Wisconsin, including in Madison, Wausau, Green Bay, Eau Claire, and La Crosse.

In Wyoming, there was a demonstration in Cheyenne.

The Trump administration responses included "we do not think about the protest at all" and that only the reporters covering the protests care about them.

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