Millions Join 'No Kings' Protests Across US Against Trump Policies and Iran War

Millions of Americans took to the streets on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in the third wave of "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump, with more than 3,000 demonstrations organized across all 50 states, from New York to Alaska. The movement, which has established itself as the largest protest coalition since Trump began his second term in January 2025, drew participants to cities and rural areas alike, with organizers expecting several million demonstrators nationwide. The protests carried the slogan "No Kings, No ICE, No War," reflecting a broad range of grievances including Trump's anti-immigration policies, the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, concerns over the so-called "Epstein files," and what demonstrators described as the dismantling of democratic institutions. In Washington, D.C., protesters crossed a bridge over the Potomac River to reach the Lincoln Memorial, carrying banners reading "Trump must go immediately!" and "We fight fascism." In Atlanta, Georgia, more than a thousand people gathered in a park, and in Michigan, demonstrators assembled in below-zero temperatures in the suburbs of Detroit.

Springsteen performs tribute to two Minnesotans killed by federal agents The most anticipated event of the day was a gathering in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where organizers expected more than 100,000 people and where singer Bruce Springsteen was scheduled to perform alongside folk legend Joan Baez. Springsteen, a longtime critic of Trump, was set to play his song "Streets of Minneapolis," written and recorded in tribute to Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two Americans killed by federal agents during immigration enforcement operations. CBP officer Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, on January 7, 2026, while she was driving her vehicle in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti, described as a medic of similar age, was shot by agents of the Customs and Border Protection in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. The two deaths sparked widespread anger in Minnesota and across the country, and the twin cities became a focal point of the current protest wave. „Since our last demonstration, this government has plunged us further into war. At home, we have seen citizens killed in the street by militarized forces.” — Naveed Shah via Courrier international

Robert De Niro opens New York march near Central Park and Times Square In New York City, actor Robert De Niro opened a march of tens of thousands of people that began near Central Park and extended to Times Square. De Niro, a vocal critic of Trump, urged the crowd to act against what he described as an existential threat to American freedoms. „Other presidents have already tested the constitutional limits of their power, but none has represented such an existential threat to our freedoms and our security. It must be stopped.” — Robert De Niro via Courrier international Among the crowd, an 84-year-old New Yorker named Ellen told the Portuguese news agency Lusa that she never expected to protest against fascism at her age. „This President is breaking everything that America stands for. The wars, the economy, the laws that Trump has broken... We are losing the Rule of Law.” — Ellen via Lusa A 56-year-old protester named Tom expressed concern about voter intimidation and the direction of the country, while also acknowledging that "someone really had to do something against the regime in Iran," though he questioned whether the Trump administration was prepared for the complexity of the operation. In Atlanta, Marc McCaughey, a 36-year-old military veteran, articulated the movement's core argument. „No country can govern without the consent of the people.” — Marc McCaughey via AFP

The "No Kings" movement held its first major protest in June 2025, on the same day Trump scheduled a military parade in Washington to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which also coincided with his 79th birthday. That first wave brought together several million people across the country. The current third wave represents an almost 40-percent increase in the number of events compared to the first wave in June 2025, according to organizers, with two-thirds of events taking place outside major city centers.

International rallies spread from Rome to Amsterdam as Trump played golf in Florida Protests against Trump also took place in several cities outside the United States, including Rome, Amsterdam, Madrid, Athens, and Barcelona. In Rome, around 20,000 people marched, with demonstrators also celebrating the defeat of a far-right government in a domestic referendum on justice. In Madrid, more than a hundred people gathered at Puerta del Sol, organized by Democrats Abroad, with signs reading "Save the world from Trump" and "No to the bombing of children." „We are here to say enough, to say that democracy must be defended even if we are abroad and that we condemn the illegal actions and the illegal use of force by this U.S. administration.” — Maggie Zelonis via ANSA In Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville, additional gatherings were organized by the same coalition. While the demonstrations unfolded across the country and internationally, Trump spent Saturday afternoon playing golf at his private club in Florida, according to Courrier international. The protests come as Trump's approval rating stands at around 40%, according to ANSA, with the November midterm elections increasingly on the minds of both organizers and the White House.

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