Overview
- Organizers reported roughly 7 million participants at about 2,600–2,700 events across all 50 states, and police in several cities described largely peaceful gatherings, with the NYPD reporting zero protest‑related arrests.
- Late Saturday, President Trump posted an AI video showing himself wearing a crown in a “King Trump” jet dumping brown sludge on demonstrators to the song “Danger Zone,” drawing online condemnation as dehumanizing.
- A visible watermark in the circulated clip attributed the creation to the handle @XERIAS_X, as additional AI videos of Trump in royal regalia spread from presidential and allied accounts.
- Official White House social posts included an image of Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in crowns juxtaposed with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries wearing sombreros.
- Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, derided the demonstrations as a “hate America” rally, while protesters cited immigration raids, National Guard deployments and the ongoing government shutdown as key grievances.