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No Kings Protests Draw Millions in Largest Single-Day US Demonstration

Millions marched nationwide to challenge what they described as an authoritarian spectacle at President Trump’s military parade

People taking part in a "No Kings" protest fill Liberty Plaza across from the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday.
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Daniela Palma-Saracho speaks to CNN in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Overview

  • Data scientist G. Elliot Morris estimates 4 to 6 million people joined roughly 2,000 No Kings events across all 50 states on June 14.
  • Rallies unfolded as Trump presided over a Washington parade marking his 79th birthday and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.
  • Organizers including Indivisible, the American Civil Liberties Union and the 50501 Movement coordinated the widespread, largely peaceful demonstrations.
  • Celebrities such as Mark Ruffalo, Jimmy Kimmel, Kerry Washington and Julia Louis-Dreyfus added star power at marches from New York to Los Angeles.
  • Protesters used signs and speeches to denounce aggressive immigration raids and expanded executive powers while emphasizing unity for democracy