Millions rally across US in “No Kings” protests against Trump's policies

Mass protests erupted across the United States on Saturday March 28 2026 as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to voice opposition to President Donald Trumprsquos immigration and foreign policiesOrganisers said the demonstrations were part of a coordinated national effort with more than 3300 events held across all 50 statesAccording to organizsrs around eight million people participated in the protests making it one of the largest coordinated demonstrations in recent years Major cities including New York Washington Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco and Houston saw thousands of participants gathering in public spaces marching through downtown streets and staging rallies outside government buildings as per AFP reportsIn Los Angeles hundreds of protesters marched after assembling outside City Hall In Houston demonstrators carried a giant replica of the US Constitution highlighting the movementrsquos focus on democratic valuesFlagship rally in MinnesotaThe central event took place at the Minnesota State Capitol in St Paul where an estimated 200000 people attended Political leaders and cultural figures addressed the crowd merging activism with artistic expressionGovernor Tim Walz spoke to the crowd and introduced musician Bruce Springsteen who performed ldquoStreets of Minneapolisrdquo Other prominent figures including Senator Bernie Sanders Joan Baez Maggie Rogers and Jane Fonda also participated emphasizing the cultural and political weight of the protestsVoices from the ProtestProtesters expressed concerns over immigration enforcement economic inequality and what they described as misuse of presidential powerRepresentative John Larson said ldquoToday we are here to say THERE ARE NO KINGS IN AMERICAhellip If we the people remain united and continue to speak up we will not be defeatedrdquo as reported by IANSSenator Kristin Gillibrand added ldquoIn America we do not bow to kings Our president should be focused on bringing down grocery prices making health care affordable and ensuring every family can get ahead not using their position to boost their own personal brandrdquoSenator Bernie Sanders said ldquoThis is about a handful of the wealthiest people on Earth who in their insatiable greed have taken over our economy political system and media to enrich themselves at the expense of working familieshellip Today our message ishellip No more kings We will not allow this country to descend into authoritarianism or oligarchyrdquo as per IANSHistorical cultural and political significanceOrganisers noted that the number of participants and events surpassed previous No Kings demonstrations held in October with roughly one million more participants and 600 additional events nationwide While official figures from US authorities are not available the movementrsquos scale underscores the widespread public frustration with the current administrationThe protests blended political activism with cultural performances rallies and symbolic acts reinforcing the importance of citizen engagement and the defense of democratic principles Organisers emphasised that the movement is about more than one individual it is a stand against concentration of power and a call for government accountabilityWith IANS and AFP inputs