Millions of people took part in “No Kings” demonstrations across the United States, with organizers estimating at least 8 million attendees at more than 3,300 events in all 50 states in what was described as the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history.
Organizers said the third “No Kings” mobilization drew more than one million more attendees and 600 more events than an October mobilization. They also said nearly half of the events were held in traditionally “red” or battleground states, with turnout ranging from major cities to rural towns.
The flagship event in the Twin Cities drew more than 200,000 people, according to organizers.
In a statement, organizers said protesters were sending a message that “in America, we don’t do kings,” and said participants were responding to what they called the administration’s “power grabs,” “an illegal war that Congress and the public haven’t approved,” and “continued attempts to stifle our freedoms.”
Organizers highlighted events in Fayetteville, Arkansas; San Diego, San Francisco and other California cities; Denver; Wilmington, Delaware; Miami and Naples, Florida; Atlanta; Boise, Idaho; Chicago; Boston; Portland, Maine; the Twin Cities; Albuquerque, New Mexico; New York City; Charlotte and Durham, North Carolina; Portland, Oregon; Philadelphia; Arlington, Virginia; Austin and Fort Worth, Texas; and Madison, Wisconsin.
Groups organizing the nonviolent protests included the ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, Common Defense, 50501, Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible, League of Conservation Voters, MoveOn, National Nurses United, Public Citizen, SEIU and United We Dream, among others. Organizers directed readers to www.nokings.org for participating cities and event details, and to https://www.nokings.org/partners for a full list of partners.
