Organizers of Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” rallies say protests against President Donald Trump and his administration could become one of the largest demonstrations in U.S. history, with Minnesota expected to take center stage.
More than 3,100 events have been registered across all 50 states, with an estimated nine million participants anticipated. The protests began Saturday morning in Paris, France, where several hundred Americans living abroad, along with French labor unions and human rights groups, gathered at Bastille carrying anti-Trump signs. “I protest all of Trump’s illegal, immoral and reckless wars,” said Ada Shen, Paris rally organizer.

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The Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul has been designated the national flagship event, highlighting the state’s resistance following the federal agents’ fatal shooting of two people monitoring Trump’s immigration policies. The rally will feature performances by Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, and appearances by Jane Fonda, Senator Bernie Sanders, and other activists. Organizers expect up to 100,000 participants at the Capitol grounds.

While the White House dismissed the protests as driven by “leftist funding networks,” organizers emphasized participation from across the country, including conservative and suburban areas. Rallies are also planned in over a dozen other countries, and a virtual event will be held for those unable to attend in person.
Leah Greenberg of Indivisible said the protests reflect widespread anger across political and geographic lines, with millions rising up to send a clear message: the country belongs to its people, not rulers.