Overview

• Organizers said roughly 7 million people joined more than 2,700 events across all 50 states and at some international sites, with independent estimates not yet available.
• The American Civil Liberties Union trained thousands of volunteer marshals, and reports from major cities and small towns described largely peaceful, family‑oriented demonstrations.
• The coalition of about 300 groups accuses the administration of eroding checks and balances, citing National Guard deployments, intimidation of migrants and legal reprisals against opponents.
• Republican leaders condemned the mobilization, with House Speaker Mike Johnson calling it a “hate against America” effort and predicting “Hamas and antifa” supporters, while several GOP-led states put Guard units on alert.
• Democratic officials and cultural figures amplified the marches—Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders appeared at rallies and Robert De Niro urged nonviolent participation—while President Trump later posted mocking AI videos portraying himself as a “king.”