Overview
- Organizers say they scheduled more than 2,700 protests across all states, including outside the president’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
- The roughly 300-group coalition frames the mobilization as a defense of democratic norms in response to troop deployments and an expansive view of executive authority.
- Trump countered in a Fox News interview, saying “I am not a king,” as the White House and Republican allies downplayed the demonstrations.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson called the protests a “Hate America” rally, while Democratic leaders and progressive figures publicly backed the effort.
- Solidarity events were planned in European cities such as Madrid and Rome, with early turnouts in the thousands and organizers forecasting participation in the millions.