Overview

• The pro-democracy No Kings movement has set a second Day of Nonviolent Action for Saturday, Oct. 18, with events planned across the United States and ten listed in central Pennsylvania.
• Organizers say the demonstrations aim to push back against President Trump’s alleged authoritarian “power grabs.”
• Prospective attendees are being asked to RSVP on the No Kings website and follow nonviolence guidance, with prior central Pennsylvania events reported as peaceful and safety planning shaped by reports of vehicle attacks at protests in other states.
• Speaker Mike Johnson has labeled the planned rallies a “hate-America” event and alleged ties to “pro-Hamas” and “antifa,” rhetoric echoed by other House Republican leaders.
• Opinion writers urge participants to channel the protests into 2026 electoral organizing, and one columnist reports involvement by groups such as Indivisible, MoveOn, and Public Citizen.