Overview
- Protests under the “No Kings” banner spanned all 50 states Saturday, with sister rallies reported in Europe.
- Organizers said more than 3,300 actions drew over 8 million people, a turnout figure not independently verified.
- Police said the events were mostly peaceful, though the Los Angeles Police Department reported 75 arrests downtown.
- Crowds voiced anger over immigration crackdowns in Minneapolis–Saint Paul that left two people dead, threats to democracy, rising costs, and a potential war with Iran.
- After the marches, organizers floated expanded civil disobedience, May 1 strike rehearsals, and midterm election drives, as the White House dismissed the protests.