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No Kings Movement Announces July 17 ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Protests

The coalition is launching a one-million-organizer training drive with consumer boycotts targeting corporate allies to sustain its pro-democracy campaign.

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Overview

  • An estimated five million people took part in more than 2,100 No Kings demonstrations on June 14, coinciding with the president’s birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary.
  • The White House labeled the protests a “complete and utter failure” with “minuscule attendance.”
  • The event will mark five years since Congressman John Lewis’s death and already has more than 60 demonstrations planned.
  • Organizers have unveiled the “1 Million Rising” initiative to train one million pro-democracy movement leaders nationwide.
  • A Musk Must Fall protest is set for June 28 as part of broader consumer boycotts aimed at companies seen as supporting the administration.