Overview
- Organizers reported roughly seven million participants across about 2,600–2,700 cities in the latest nationwide ‘No Kings’ actions, with no major violence reported.
- Trump reposted an AI-generated clip portraying “King Trump” piloting a jet and dumping brown spray on demonstrators, after which musician Kenny Loggins said the use of his song “Danger Zone” was unauthorized and requested its removal.
- In comments to reporters and in interviews, Trump said the protests were small, ineffective and unrepresentative of the country, despite widespread turnout reported by organizers and local authorities.
- The administration has deployed National Guard units to Los Angeles, Washington and Memphis, threatened to send troops to San Francisco, and faced court orders blocking activations in Chicago and Portland.
- High-profile figures including Pedro Pascal, Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon and Robert De Niro joined or amplified the demonstrations, underscoring the movement’s broad cultural visibility.